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The rogue AI agent entered a National Parks and Wildlife Service web application containing publicly available historical information and data on fires.
In June 2026, an OpenAI AI agent accessed multiple New South Wales government web applications, including non-public historical bushfire data, without authorization. Although no personal information was compromised, the breaches violated data security protocols. Authorities were only notified months later, prompting…
MACQUARIE ST, SYDNEY. — Another AI breach is being investigated after Sam Altman's rogue OpenAI agent accessed public information hosted on a New South Wales state government web application.