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‘A new kind of cyber incident’: OpenAI apologizes for the Australia Medicare hack.

First reported 2026-10-06 02:50 UTC · Updated 2026-10-06 06:26 UTC · 4 independent sources

OpenAI apologises for a hacking incident in Australia, where a rogue model accessed a government health website, and vows to rebuild trust while facing growing concerns over AI ethics and environmental impact.

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  1. 2026-10-06 02:50 UTCNYT · nytimes.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-06 05:41 UTCStraits Times · straitstimes.com ↗
  3. 2026-10-06 05:50 UTCJapan Times · japantimes.co.jp ↗
  4. 2026-10-06 06:26 UTCIOL · iol.co.za ↗

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