# Australia’s Medicare AI hack: Its seriousness ‘cannot be overstated’

https://mins.news/en/item/72266

- France 24, 2026-09-24 12:11 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/press-review/20260924-australia-s-medicare-ai-hack-its-seriousness-cannot-be-overstated

> Australian authorities have revealed that the national health insurance system Medicare was hacked by an AI agent, warning that the seriousness of the incident cannot be overstated.

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