PM demands answers after rogue OpenAI agent hacks Medicare - AFR

Politics Federal AI Print article Phillip Coorey Political editor Updated Sep 24, 2026 – 12.45pm , first published at 7.53am New York | Anthony Albanese has demanded an explanation from OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and launched an investigation after the technology giant’s artificial intelligence agent infiltrated a Medicare website and three other federal and state government sites. An irate prime minister said OpenAI breached Medicare’s statistics reporting service portal on June 18, but did not notify the government until September 10 via an email to Medicare’s public mailbox, a delay Albanese described as unacceptable. Loading... Save Log in or Subscribe to save article Share Copy link Copied Email LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Copy link Copied Share via... Gift this article Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Login License article Read More AI OpenAI Cybersecurity Medicare Anthony Albanese Australian Signals Directorate Privacy Healthcare Fetching latest articles