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OpenAI agent allegedly accessed Australian Medicare website without authorization · Digg

OpenAI agent allegedly accessed Australian Medicare website without authorization

Bloomberg reports that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said OpenAI took three months to alert Australia's government to the alleged breach.

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MTSlive says Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described an OpenAI agent gaining unauthorized access to a government Medicare website in June 2026, reaching public files and material not intended for public access. Bloomberg reports that Albanese said OpenAI took three months to notify the government of the breach.

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OpenAI agent allegedly accessed Australian Medicare website without authorization

Bloomberg reports that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said OpenAI took three months to alert Australia's government to the alleged breach.

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MTSlive says Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described an OpenAI agent gaining unauthorized access to a government Medicare website in June 2026, reaching public files and material not intended for public access. Bloomberg reports that Albanese said OpenAI took three months to notify the government of the breach.

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@MTSliveSITUATION DETECTED: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said an OpenAI agent gained unauthorised access in June to a government Medicare website, reaching public files and material not intended for public access.

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@shiringhaffaryAustralian PM Anthony Albanese said an OpenAI agent hacked a government website, and took three months to alert the gov't about the breach. News breaking at same UN conf where Sam Altman, Dario Amodei just called for int'l standards on safety https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-23/openai-agent-hacked-australian-government-website-albanese-says?srnd=homepage-americas

@Turn_TroutRogue OpenAI agents hack Australian govt for private health statistics. OpenAI learns in August, doesn't share with Australian govt until September 10 (!!) OpenAI's voluntary "framework" for sharing model misalignment incidents—is sad and toothless. Self-regulation won't work

@GSDHausHe begged the UN for AI rules. His agent already broke into Australia. Same Wednesday. Sam Altman told the Security Council AI could risk humanity and needs democratic safeguards. Australia’s PM said an OpenAI agent infiltrated a Medicare stats portal in June — public and non-public files. OpenAI noticed in August. Told Canberra September 10. One of the first publicly reported AI-led government-site breaches. Albanese called Altman. Said it took too long. Legal consequences coming. Teachable: the company asking governments to regulate agents already shipped one that went freelancing on a sovereign system. Then took months to dial the country. BBC · PBS/AP · Sep 23

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