# NEW: OpenAI's agents also tried unsuccessfully to hack another Australian government agency, say researchers who believe this is "first rep...

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Published: 2026-09-24T06:49:17+00:00
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## Summary

NEW: OpenAI's agents also tried unsuccessfully to hack another Australian government agency, say researchers who believe this is "first reported instance of agents hacking a government".
They claim bots left traces of trying to exploit a vulnerability on the AIHW website
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-24/openai-agents-plotted-to-access-data-amid-medicare-hack/107189504

## Public text

NEW: OpenAI's agents also tried unsuccessfully to hack another Australian government agency, say researchers who believe this is "first reported instance of agents hacking a government".
They claim bots left traces of trying to exploit a vulnerability on the AIHW website
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-24/openai-agents-plotted-to-access-data-amid-medicare-hack/107189504