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Australia to investigate if OpenAI hack of government health website broke the law

Thursday, September 24, 2026


Australia's government announced an investigation into whether OpenAI's access to a health department website violated Australian law. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government would hold OpenAI accountable for the incident. The breach affected the Department of Health website and marked the first known instance of a government agency being compromised in this manner.

Original reporting: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/24/australia-to-investigate-if-openai-hack-of-government-health-website-broke-the-law/

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