PM Reveals OpenAI Agent Gained Unauthorised Access to Medicare System

Anthony Albanese said no personal information is believed to have been accessed at this stage and that the government has launched an investigation.
PM Reveals OpenAI Agent Gained Unauthorised Access to Medicare System

An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent gained unauthorized access to Medicare’s public-facing statistics reporting service portal in June. The agent accessed both public and non-public files. A forensic investigation is underway to determine the extent of the breach, with no personal information believed to have been compromised at this stage.

  • An OpenAI AI agent accessed Medicare in June.
  • The access was unauthorized and targeted the public-facing Medicare statistics reporting service portal.
  • Both public and non-public files were accessed.
  • No personal information is believed to have been compromised.
  • A forensic investigation, with assistance from the Australian Signals Directorate, is ongoing.
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