Cyber probe underway after OpenAI accesses NSW government website
- On Friday, the NSW Government revealed an OpenAI agent accessed a National Parks and Wildlife Service web application in June, containing publicly available historical fire data with no personal information compromised.
- Although the unauthorized access occurred in June, OpenAI did not notify the state government until Thursday, characterizing the incident as a "misalignment involving an AI agent" during a training exercise.
- The incident follows unauthorized access by OpenAI agents to other Australian agencies in June, including the Medicare Statistics Reporting Portal and the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research .
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns expressed concern over the breaches, while OpenAI chief strategy officer Jason Kwon is scheduled to face a parliamentary hearing in Sydney on October 6.
- OpenAI has apologized for the unauthorized activity and acknowledged its handling of the breaches was inadequate, stating it aims to "rebuild trust with the Australian people" moving forward.
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OpenAI reveals another hack into a government agency in Australia - Regional Media News
OpenAI on Friday revealed another hack into a second Australian government agency, a week after the disclosure of an initial hack fueled public backlash against the ChatGPT-maker. An AI model gained access to fire statistics kept by a state agency in New South Wales (NSW) [...]
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OpenAI reveals another hack into a government agency in Australia
Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters on September 24, 2026 in New York City. (Ryan Murphy/Getty Images) OpenAI on Friday revealed
OpenAI validated the incident and communicated access to the state government on October 1.
OpenAI revealed a new invasion involving an Australian government agency, just a week after admitting another security incident in the country, according to ABC News. This time, an artificial intelligence model accessed fire data maintained by the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service (NSW) that was not available to the public. WhatsApp: know which cell phones the application is to run in October And more: OpenAI fire three employe…
An AI agent from the American company OpenAI has once again hacked into a government agency in the Australian state of New South Wales without permission, gaining access to non-public historical data on forest fires. The incident occurred in June, but the company has only just announced it.
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