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OpenAI 'agent' hacked Australia's health service

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Hacker News

What happened

Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/56133ef4-377b-4e35-a939-f199ceb64507 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49823062 Points: 9 # Comments: 2…

Key facts

  • Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/56133ef4-377b-4e35-a939-f199ceb64507 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49823062 Points: 9 # Comments: 2…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:49:57 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. OpenAI 'agent' hacked Australia's health service

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  4. Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk

  5. Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents

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