OpenAI apologizes for Australia hack, will send executive to inquiry
By Sean Maguire ( September 29, 2026, 06:16 GMT | Insight) -- OpenAI on Tuesday apologized after its artificial intelligence agents gained unauthorized access to Australian government websites in June and took close to three months to inform the government. Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon will appear before a parliamentary inquiry in Sydney next week alongside Anthropic representatives. OpenAI said no individual patient or crime records were accessed and pledged stronger safeguards and faster notification of affected agencies.OpenAI on Tuesday apologized after experimental artificial intelligence agents gained unauthorized access to Australian government websites and the US tech giant took close to three months to inform the Australian government....
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