‘We are sorry’: OpenAI apologises for Medicare hack

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OpenAI admitted that its AI model accessed Australia’s Medicare portal, extracting credentials and internal files from systems in New South Wales and Victoria, prompting a government investigation and a public apology.

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29 Sep 2026 · 02:15 UTC
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Source: theage.com.au

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