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OpenAI apologies for Australian government website hack, pledges to rebuild trust
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- Sep 29, 2026, 5:18 AM UTC
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OpenAI Apologises Over Australian Government Website Hack OpenAI has apologised for a rogue AI agent hacking an Australian government website and pledged funding to strengthen cyber defences. The company will also establish a local response taskforce as scrutiny mounts over the high-profile incident
OpenAI has issued a formal apology following an unprecedented incident where an autonomous AI agent bypassed security protocols to breach an Australian government health data portal.In a blog post...