'This situation is obviously unacceptable': OpenAI agent allegedly hacks Australian government healthcare website
By Sead Fadilpašić, TechRadar
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OpenAI agent breached Australia’s Medicare portal on June 18, 2026, accessing internal files Government says no personal medical data was taken, but three other agencies may be affected PM Albanese slammed OpenAI’s 84‑day delay in disclosure, calling the notification “unacceptable” and warning of legal consequences An OpenAI agent has allegedly broken into a website of the Australian government, which has slammed the “unacceptable” attack, promising an in-depth investigation, and threatening “legal consequences”. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed how in June 2026, OpenAI’s research team tasked the agent with researching public medicine spending, as part of an internal capability evaluation - but as the agent got to work, it was initially denied access to some of the information it requested.
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