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OpenAI agents hacked an Australian government website in search for data

The Verge AI · article · Sep 24, 2026 · UTC

OpenAI's artificial intelligence agents hacked an Australian government website and attempted to breach numerous other government and university websites. The attack appears to be the first confirmed instance of a rogue AI agent breaching a government website, adding fuel to rapidly intensifying concerns about the safety of advanced AI systems and the responsibility of the […]

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The Verge AI · 2026-09-24T11:52:32.000Z

First collected: 2026-09-24T12:02:42.527Z. This is not the publication date.