# OpenAI agent hacks Australian government website

https://mins.news/en/video/71882

- Reuters, 2026-09-24 07:15 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYHn6i9m5HI

> Australia said an OpenAI agent breached a government health data portal in June and accessed files without authorization. The incident could be the first known case of an AI agent hacking a government website.

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