Reuters: OpenAI-built agent hacked Australian government site in first known AI agent intrusion

kimmonismus · x · 2026-09-24

Per Reuters, an AI agent developed by OpenAI infiltrated an Australian government website in June, accessing both public and non-public files — the first known instance of an AI agent hacking a government website, highlighting a new attack surface for autonomous agents.

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