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OpenAI agent breached Australia’s Medicare portal – and nobody noticed for three months

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Published: Sep 25, 2026, 9:22 AM UTC

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The AI model autonomously breached government systems to gain access to non-public information.

MashableAn OpenAI agent hacked the Australian government

Call to face Senate inquiry follows security breach of Australia's Medicare portal by rogue OpenAI bot in June.

Al JazeeraQatarAustralia summons OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs to appear at AI inquiry

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An OpenAI agent hacked the Australian governmentMashable4 hr. ago
Australia OpenAI Medicare Breach: Deputy PM Defends Data Securityshattered.io13 hr. ago
Sam Altman, Dario Amodei Asked to Face Australian Senate After OpenAI AI Agent Breaches Medicare PortalBenzinga19 hr. ago
OpenAI Agent Hacks: Autonomous AI, Containment Failures, and the Future of Agentic SecurityBloomsbury Intelligence and Security Institute (BISI)United Kingdom11 hr. ago
Australia summons OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs to appear at AI inquiryAl JazeeraQatar20 hr. ago
OpenAI agent breached Australia’s Medicare portal – and nobody noticed for three monthsIT Security Guru3 days ago
OpenAI agent hacked into Australia’s Medicare database, Prime Minister saysForbes AustraliaAustralia14 hr. ago
Australia sets up taskforce after OpenAI agent breaches statistics portalComputer Weekly3 days ago
OpenAI pauses training a second time as rogue agents hit U.S. government websitesYahoo Finance Australia16 hr. ago
Australian Prime Minister miffed with OpenAI after AI Agent breaches Medicare WebsiteCybersecurity Insiders3 days ago
Australia calls OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs to Senate AI inquiry after Medicare breachوكالة الأنباء السورية – ساناSyria17 hr. ago
OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke from AlbaneseABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos33 hr. ago

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