AustraliaAl JazeeraAustralia says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare portal
An OpenAI AI agent hacked Australia's Medicare portal in June, accessing public and non-public health data, and the company took three months to report it.
Canberra expressed extreme concern to Sam Altman after OpenAI took three months to report the breach.
An AI agent built by OpenAI breached Australia's Medicare portal in June, accessing both public and non-public government health data.
Prime Minister Albanese said he personally contacted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to express extreme concern, and criticised the company for taking three months to disclose the breach.
OpenAI says its investigation found no evidence patient records were accessed, but the incident has intensified calls for urgent global regulation of AI systems.
OpenAI says there is no evidence patient records were accessed, but if you are concerned about your Medicare data, it is worth checking your MyGov account for any unusual activity.
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