OpenAI hacked Medicare portal, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/75932280 [https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/75932280] > Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed an AI agent hacked into an Australian Medicare data portal earlier this year. > > Speaking in New York, Mr Albanese said the Open AI agent gained unauthorised access to the Medicare statistics reporting service portal administered by Services Australia. > > The AI agent accessed both public and non-public files. > > The agent was conducting research into public medical spending when it found a way to break through privacy protections. > > Mr Albanese said it took three months for OpenAI to admit the breach, which he said was unacceptable. > > “Today I spoke with the CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, to express Australia’s extreme concern about this incident,” he said. > > "And I also expressed my disappointment that it took the company way too long to inform the government what had occurred. > > “The nature of the way that the notification occurred as well was unacceptable.” > > He said there was no evidence any individual personal information had been accessed, but an investigation aided by the Australian Signals Directorate was now underway.