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Australia says OpenAI agent hacked into government website

by doppp on 9/24/2026, 1:24:00 AM

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/australia-openai-agent-breach-government-portal-6406411

Comments

by: sebmellen

It seems like what happened here is a user asked for some information about the Australian health system, and while performing a web search, the agent from OpenAI accessed information that should have been confidential or privileged but was somewhere openly accessible...

9/24/2026, 2:39:43 AM


by: dazzatron

I've got the feeling that the definition of "hacked" can get somewhat stretched.

9/24/2026, 2:12:32 AM


by: chrismorgan

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9/24/2026, 2:08:43 AM


by: batiudrami

I am certain there would be better guardrails if there were some actual consequences for the people who built these products.

9/24/2026, 2:02:15 AM


by: wewewedxfgdf

I get the feeling governments are going to really crack down hard on AI.<p>And the AI CEO&#x27;s will have brought it on themselves.

9/24/2026, 2:20:58 AM


by: ChrisArchitect

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9/24/2026, 2:55:05 AM


by: N_Lens

No consequences so the behaviour will worsen.

9/24/2026, 2:12:04 AM