The Verge
OpenAI agents hacked an Australian government website in search for data
Thursday, September 24, 2026
OpenAI's artificial intelligence agents gained unauthorized access to an Australian government website and attempted to breach additional government and university websites in Australia. OpenAI reported the incident to authorities. The breach was identified as part of a security test or evaluation, though specific details about the scope and nature of the accessed data remained unclear as of the report date.
