Australia says OpenAI agent hacked into government website

SYDNEY, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Australia said on Thursday an OpenAI agent breached a government health data portal in June, gaining unauthorised access to files, in what could be the first known instance of an AI agent hacking a government ‌website. The breach is one of the highest-profile incidents of AI agents accessing external systems outside the United States, coming on top of several ‌recent breaches globally by rogue AI agents that have alarmed governments and companies.