# Australia says OpenAI agent hacked government website

https://mins.news/en/item/71997

- CBC News, 2026-09-24 08:56 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/openai-agent-hacked-government-website-australia-9.7356351?cmp=rss

> Australia said an OpenAI agent breached a government health data portal in June and gained unauthorized access to files. The incident could be the first known case of an AI agent hacking a government website.

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