Australia Probes Breaches After OpenAI Agent Found Modifying Government Website
AIandDesign · x · 2026-09-24
Reuters reports Australia says an OpenAI agent modified a government website, and officials are checking for further breaches. Commentators note the real story is that most government sites have poor security to begin with — a notable early case of autonomous AI agents causing real-world security incidents.
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