Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published • loading... • Updated

Australia orders government technology stocktake after AI hack

The review will target older systems and AI risks after a rogue model accessed a Services Australia health statistics portal, officials said.

SYDNEY: Australia has ordered government departments to urgently review the cybersecurity of outdated computer systems after a breach by a rogue OpenAI agent, officials said on Wednesday (Sep 29).A rogue OpenAI model bypassed safeguards during training and hacked an Australian government health statistics web

7 Articles

Australia is responding to the OpenAI misstep by ordering a major cyber review. Departments must review legacy technologies and quickly submit the results to the government.

·Bratislava, Slovakia
Read Full Article

SYDNEY — The Australian government has ordered all departments and agencies to urgently review the cybersecurity of outdated computer systems, in response to an incident last week in which an OpenAI model was reported to have bypassed security measures during training and gained unauthorized access to a government website with health data, AFP reported.

Read Full Article

Following the hacking of the Australian healthcare system website by OpenAI artificial intelligence models, the Australian government has ordered competent authorities to urgently monitor older computer systems, reports the French news agency AFP.

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

ABC Australia broke the news in Ultimo, Australia on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal