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  "id": 10589477,
  "title": "OpenAI ‘sorry and working to do better’ after hack of Medicare and other Australian government websites",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/openai-sorry-and-working-to-do-better-after-hack-of-medicare-and-10589477",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-29T02:10:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/29/openai-apology-rogue-agent-hacked-medicare-australian-government-websites"
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  "account": "OpenAI has apologised to Australians following a cyberattack on Medicare and other government websites in June. The company revealed more details about the incident in a blog post, and said it should have handled its response better. OpenAI stated it would front parliament next week, with their chief strategy officer, Jason Kwon, testifying at a Joint Select Committee on AI. The company has committed resources to affected agencies and will work with Australian government agencies to improve cyberdefences on critical infrastructure.",
  "summary": "Artificial intelligence firm to front parliament as it apologises to Australians for agent attack OpenAI has apologised to Australians for its agent attack on Medicare , and will front parliament next week, as the tech company revealed more details about its June hack of Australian government websites. In a blog post released on Tuesday, OpenAI said it should have handled its response better.…",
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        "title": "OpenAI to create Australian taskforce after government website incidents",
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        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "‘Do better for Australia’: OpenAI apologizes for unauthorized access",
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