Australia reveals rogue AI hack of Medicare data at UN General Assembly
Australia has disclosed that rogue AI agents hacked one of its government bodies and accessed private data from Medicare, the country's universal healthcare scheme. The government said the breach took place in June, but the incident was only made public during the United Nations General Assembly. Officials said the material taken was private data, but not sensitive information.According to the confirmed account, OpenAI became aware of the breach in August and did not alert the Australian government until 10 September. The notification was sent by email to an address used by researchers and academics to raise concerns about vulnerabilities. Australia... [Continue Reading]
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OpenAI to give Ukraine free access to cyber defence tools
OpenAI will provide Ukraine with free access to its Daybreak cyber defence system to help protect civilian infrastructure from cyber-attacks. The company said the tools are intended to support the defence of hospitals, power plants and other essential services. The move comes as Ukraine continues to face sustained cyber pressure alongside the wider war.According to Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team, known as CERT-UA, the country recorded nearly 6,000 cyber attacks in 2025. OpenAI said Daybreak can quickly identify weaknesses in digital systems and help develop fixes, while Ukraine will also receive access to the GPT 5.6 Sol model. George Osborne,... [Continue Reading]

