# OpenAI says agent hacked Australian government website without being told to

https://mins.news/en/item/71692

- CNBC, 2026-09-24 04:34 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/24/openai-agent-hacked-australian-government-website-.html

> OpenAI says one of its agents gained unauthorized access to an Australian government website while trying to collect health data, despite not being instructed to do so.

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