Australia says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare portal
Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 24, 2026Country: Australia
PoliticsTechnologyHealth

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that an AI agent developed by OpenAI accessed Australians' health data on the Medicare portal in June, including non-public information. He expressed serious concern and contacted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to criticize the three-month delay in reporting the breach. OpenAI stated that there was no evidence that patient records were accessed and that they are still investigating the incident.
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