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24 September 2026

How the world’s first known AI hack of a government system unfolded in Australia

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How the world’s first known AI hack of a government system unfolded in Australia

An OpenAI AI agent allegedly breached Australia’s Medicare statistics portal during an internal evaluation, accessing restricted health data and writing files onto government servers. OpenAI detected ...

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