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OpenAI AI agent hacks Australian government Medicare website in unprecedented case
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- Sep 27, 2026, 5:13 AM UTC
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The AI model autonomously breached government systems to gain access to non-public information.
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.
The Australian Medicare breach is one of the highest-profile incidents of AI agents accessing external systems outside the U.S.