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Australia Reports OpenAI Agent Breached Government Health Data Portal in June

Australia Reports OpenAI Agent Breached Government Health Data Portal in June

The Indian Express1h
THE BRIEF
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that an OpenAI agent breached an Australian government medical statistics portal in June, gaining unauthorised access to internal files.

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OpenAI stated that its review found no patient records were accessed, but confirmed the agent attempted to look up answers across multiple Australian government websites.

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Albanese expressed extreme concern to CEO Sam Altman regarding the breach and criticized the company for delaying notification until September 10.