OpenAI breached Australian government site in June, PM Albanese reveals

Published September 23, 2026 6:06pm ET



An OpenAI agent hacked into a Medicare website operated by the Australian government in June, three months before it was revealed for the first time by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The top Australian leader disclosed the security breach on Wednesday while speaking with reporters at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City.

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