Australia PM Albanese says OpenAI agent breached government website in June
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on September 23 that an AI agent from OpenAI had breached a government website in June. The incident took place when the AI agent gained unauthorized access to the Medicare Statistics Reporting Service portal, which is managed by Services Australia. Albanese informed reporters in New York, stating that the breach involved both public and non-public files.
However, no personal information was reportedly accessed at this time. Albanese expressed extreme concern over the incident and spoke with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to convey Australia's deep worry about the breach. He added that investigations into the matter are ongoing.
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