# An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia’s Health Service, and the Government Learned Months Later

https://mins.news/en/item/72221

- WIRED, 2026-09-24 10:46 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.wired.com/story/openai-agent-hacked-australias-health-service-their-government-found-out-months-later/

> An OpenAI agent hacked Australia’s health service, but the government was informed only months afterward. The prime minister said he was disappointed to learn about the breach by email, while Australia investigates whether OpenAI violated the law.

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