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OpenAI agent hacked into Australia’s Medicare database, Prime Minister says
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- Sep 27, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC
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An OpenAI agent hacked into Australia's Medicare database earlier this year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday.
Australia's Deputy PM Richard Marles defends government data security after an OpenAI agent accessed a Medicare portal, sparking scrutiny over AI-agent access controls.
Australia’s Medicare system manages health and medical data for over 27 million people. So it makes sense there has been widespread shock at the news it was hacked by an OpenAI agent in June