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AI Breach Prompts Leaders to Hit Refresh on Old Tech

Home Affairs said 71% of departments still rely on outdated IT as agencies rush to reduce cyber risks from AI-enabled attacks.

Summary by The West Australian
Moves to mothball vulnerable cyber systems within the federal government will accelerate after an OpenAI agent broke in to a Medicare website.

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AI breach prompts leaders to hit refresh on old tech

Moves to mothball vulnerable cyber systems within the federal government will accelerate after an OpenAI agent broke in to a Medicare website.

·Osborne Park, Australia
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Home Affairs orders rapid retirement of legacy systems amid AI cyber threats

Home Affairs has ordered departments to ditch ageing systems following an OpenAI breach. Read why public service networks remain vulnerable to attacks.

·Canberra, Australia
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Agencies told to act

In the wake of the Medicare data breach the federal government has instructed departments and agencies to bolster their defences against rogue AI agents.

·Glebe, Australia
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The Canberra Times broke the news in Canberra, Australia on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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