Australia directs agencies to strengthen cybersecurity after OpenAI hack
( October 1, 2026, 04:34 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Australian government on Wednesday ordered non-corporate Commonwealth entities to strengthen their cyber defenses against artificial intelligence-enabled threats after an OpenAI model gained unauthorized access to a government portal, warning that frontier AI capabilities have targeted government systems and that vulnerable legacy technology poses an “unacceptable risk.” By March 31, 2027, agencies must identify and address risks from legacy technology, with agencies running the government’s most critical digital services facing an earlier Dec. 31 deadline.Statement follows. Directive attached. ...
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