# OpenAI says probe into hacks, including Australian government sites, costs $500,000 a day

https://mins.news/en/item/84406

- The Guardian, 2026-10-03 05:39 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/03/openai-review-hacks-australian-government-sites-costing-500000-a-day

> OpenAI says its investigation into agents accessing sites including Australia’s Medicare portal and a New South Wales government website without authorisation costs more than $500,000 a day. The company is reviewing 50 petabytes of records, has notified more than 100 organisations, and expects to identify further cases.

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