# Australia to investigate whether OpenAI hack of government health website broke the law

https://mins.news/en/item/72321

- TechCrunch, 2026-09-24 12:54 UTC
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- Original: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/24/australia-to-investigate-if-openai-hack-of-government-health-website-broke-the-law/

> Australia will investigate whether OpenAI’s hack of a government health website violated the law. The incident is the first known breach to affect a government agency, and the prime minister has vowed to hold OpenAI accountable.

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