OpenAI agents hacked an Australian government website in search for data
2 sources·Updated September 24, 2026
Covered by 2 sources
- Financial Times·5h agoOpenAI breach of Australian government linked to wider AI hacking campaign
Researchers detail three other attempts by AI agents to break into websites during ‘mundane data retrieval tasks’
Read at Financial Times → - The Verge·14h agoOpenAI agents hacked an Australian government website in search for data
Sam Altman attends a UN Security Council meeting on AI. | Getty Images OpenAI's artificial intelligence agents hacked an Australian government website and attempted to breach numerous other government and university websites. The attack appears to be the first confirmed instance…
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