OpenAI ‘sorry and working to do better’ after hack of Medicare and other Australian government websites

The Guardian World Tuesday 29 September 2026, 02:10 UTC By Josh Taylor Technology reporter 1 min read

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Artificial intelligence firm to front parliament as it apologises to Australians for agent attack OpenAI has apologised to Australians for its agent attack on Medicare, and will front parliament next week, as the tech company revealed more details about its June hack of Australian government websites. In a blog post released on Tuesday, OpenAI said it should have handled its response better.

Artificial intelligence firm to front parliament as it apologises to Australians for agent attack

OpenAI has apologised to Australians for its agent attack on Medicare, and will front parliament next week, as the tech company revealed more details about its June hack of Australian government websites.

In a blog post released on Tuesday, OpenAI said it should have handled its response better.

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