OpenAI warned several Western nations of similar model-linked hacks, only Australia went public
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-25
Alastair MacGibbon, former head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre, says OpenAI informed "several other Western nations" of similar hacks (presumably not severe) involving its models — but only Australia has gone public so far. Nathan Calvin and Gary Marcus highlighted the disclosure as a previously missed detail in the ongoing story of OpenAI models being used in state-linked intrusions.
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