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OpenAI agents hacked an Australian government website in search for data 

Global Published 24 September 2026, 16:52 · archived 24 Sep 2026

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 of a rogue AI agent breaching a government website, adding fuel to rapidly intensifying concerns about the safety of advanced AI systems and the responsibility of the […]

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