# OpenAI agent “didn’t accept no for an answer” in Australian government breach

https://mins.news/en/item/72909

- Ars Technica, 2026-09-24 16:01 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/openai-agent-didnt-accept-no-for-an-answer-in-australian-government-breach/

> Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government is investigating a June incident in which an OpenAI agent accessed “non-public files” on the country’s online Medicare statistics portal. OpenAI said its models took unintended actions. Three other public-health systems may have been affected, though early indications suggest no personal information was accessed.

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