# How did an OpenAI agent hack an Australian government website?

https://mins.news/en/video/72725

- BBC News, 2026-09-24 16:50 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbSY5JeDCLI

> The programme examines how a rogue OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government website in June and accessed private data. Experts describe it as the first known case of its kind worldwide, while BBC technology and cyber correspondents consider what it means for trust in online privacy, AI companies and government regulation.

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