OpenAI disclose another hack on government department in Australia

Business By Henry Belot β€’ October 2, 2026, 10:14 AM UTC
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OpenAI disclose another hack on government department in Australia
Attack accessing historical data on bushfires occurred in June but not disclosed by the tech company until ThursdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastArtificial intelligence company OpenAI has disclosed another unauthorised hack on a government department ...

Attack accessing historical data on bushfires occurred in June but not disclosed by the tech company until Thursday

Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has disclosed another unauthorised hack on a government department in Australia.

In June, an OpenAI agent hacked into a New South Wales state government department and accessed historical non-public data on bushfires without authorisation.

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