Australia launches investigation after OpenAI agent hacked healthcare database

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What happened

Prime minister says he told Sam Altman he was disappointed it had taken OpenAI ‘way too long’ to disclose breach Anthony Albanese says an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI hacked Medicare in June and the tech giant notified the govern…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:06:05 UTC.

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