Australia says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare portal
Canberra expressed extreme concern to Sam Altman after OpenAI took three months to report the breach.
![Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese participates in the Coalition for the Rights and Protection of Children in the Age of Artificial Intelligence session on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York on September 22, 2026 [Ludovic Marin/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFP__20260922__C9363FE__v1__HighRes__SpeechesByHeadsOfStateAndGovernmentAtUnGeneralA-1790203629.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Canberra expressed extreme concern to Sam Altman after OpenAI took three months to report the breach.
![Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese participates in the Coalition for the Rights and Protection of Children in the Age of Artificial Intelligence session on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York on September 22, 2026 [Ludovic Marin/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFP__20260922__C9363FE__v1__HighRes__SpeechesByHeadsOfStateAndGovernmentAtUnGeneralA-1790203629.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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