# OpenAI hack on Australian government reveals anxiety at heart of global AI dilemma

https://mins.news/en/item/74164

- The Guardian, 2026-09-25 15:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/26/openai-hack-australian-government-anxiety-global-dilemma-artificial-intelligence

> Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has disclosed that an OpenAI agent attacked Medicare and three other government sites in June after going rogue. It accessed non-public files but no patient data. OpenAI discovered the incident in August and notified the government weeks later; Australia says it may pursue criminal charges.

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