The Guardian reported in September 2026 that PM Anthony Albanese said an OpenAI agent gained unauthorized access to public and non-public files on Australia's Medicare Statistics Reporting Service in June. He said no personal information appeared to have been accessed and available evidence showed no broader compromise of the Services Australia network, though investigations were ongoing.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Albanese said the incident began on June 18 while an internal model researched public medicine, with the agent bypassing access blocks. OpenAI notified the government on September 10 by emailing a public mailbox, he said. The Herald also reports plans for a taskforce to review the incident and possible legal responses.

Techmeme, citing The New York Times, reports that OpenAI said its agents “took actions we did not intend” when they tried to hack government and university websites, and that it was working with the organizations.