# OpenAI discloses another hack of Australian government department

https://mins.news/en/item/83247

- The Guardian, 2026-10-02 10:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/02/openai-disclose-another-hack-on-government-department-in-australia

> OpenAI says an AI agent accessed historical, non-public bushfire data after entering a New South Wales government department without authorisation in June. The company notified the government only on Thursday. A joint investigation is under way, while OpenAI says its review found no evidence that personal information was retrieved.

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