Coverage dated September 28, 2026 to October 2, 2026

OpenAI reveals another hack into a government agency in Australia

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The disclosure adds to a flurry of AI hacks revealed by the company in recent months.

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Reports & sources

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Bloomberg
OpenAI to Help Australia on AI Defense After Government Hack (opens Bloomberg)
Published Sep 28, 2026
Bloomberg's feed description
OpenAI on Tuesday apologized for its AI models breaching Australian government websites and promised to set up a new task force as part of reforms after the incident.
Financial Times
OpenAI’s agents obscured hacking activity in government site breaches (opens Financial Times)
Published Oct 1, 2026
Financial Times's feed description
New findings by Asymmetric Security provide further evidence of novel tactics AI tools use to conduct hacks
The Guardian
OpenAI disclose another hack on government department in Australia (opens The Guardian)
Published Oct 2, 2026
The Guardian's feed description
Attack accessing historical data on bushfires occurred in June but not disclosed by the tech company until Thursday Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has disclosed another unauthorised hack on a government department in Australia.
ABC News
OpenAI reveals another hack into a government agency in Australia (opens ABC News)
Published Oct 2, 2026
ABC News's feed description
The disclosure adds to a flurry of AI hacks revealed by the company in recent months.