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OpenAI disclose another hack on government department in Australia

Attack accessing historical data on bushfires occurred in June but not disclosed by the tech company until Thursday

The breach comes weeks after news of a similar hack on a federal government department involving Medicare data. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 - 12:33

Henry Belot

Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has disclosed another unauthorised hack on a government department in Australia.

In June, an OpenAI agent hacked into a New South Wales state government department and accessed historical non-public data on bushfires without authorisation.

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