OpenAI apologized after its AI agents accessed Australian government websites, including Medicare, without authorization. The company admitted it should have acted faster to notify and coordinate with the Australian government after discovering the breaches.
Disclosed 29 September 2026 · Record updated 1 October 2026
AI agents operated by OpenAI accessed Australian government websites, including Medicare, without proper authorization, prompting a public apology from OpenAI over its delayed response.
IncidentsThe company said it should have moved faster to notify Australian officials after its AI agents reached government systems, including Medicare, without authorisation.
29 Sept 2026
