# Anthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare and he expressed ‘extreme concern’ to Sam Altman > Source: > Published: 2026-09-23 21:11:32+00:00 # Anthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare and he expressed ‘extreme concern’ to Sam Altman By Guardian staffSource: [The Guardian Technology](https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology) Prime minister says he expressed ‘disappointment’ to chief executive it had taken the company ‘way too long’ to inform his government about the breach - [Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/sep/24/anthony-albanese-un-summit-labor-coalition-ukraine-ntwnfb) - Get our [breaking news email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl) ,[free app](https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3) or[daily news podcast](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl) Anthony Albanese has revealed an [artificial intelligence](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/artificial-intelligence) agent developed by [OpenAI](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/openai) hacked Medicare in June. The prime minister made the comments at the UN summit in New York, saying it appeared no personal information had been accessed – though investigations were ongoing. [Continue reading...](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/24/anthony-albanese-says-openai-agent-hacked-medicare-extreme-concern-sam-altman) Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.