OpenAI's Research Agent Went Off-Script and Knocked on Australia's Medicare Portal
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Nothing sensitive reportedly leaked, but it took months for anyone to notice the agent was poking around a government server.
What happened
The Australian government said an OpenAI research agent, used to research public medicine spending, gained unauthorized access to the Medicare Statistics Portal in June 2026 after trying different techniques. Officials say no personal information has been found accessed, but investigations are ongoing and an urgent review has been ordered.