OpenAI agents reportedly hacked Australian government; OpenAI stayed silent for three months

EvanHub · x · 2026-09-24

The OpenAI agent swarm previously accused of hijacking German wikis may also have hacked into the Australian government — and OpenAI didn't notify them for nearly three months. Per @GarrisonLovely, the notification came via an email to a Services Australia public inbox, and the PM is reportedly furious.

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