# Why did an OpenAI system hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future?

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/why-did-an-openai-system-hack-australias-health-system-and-c-9yt1>
> Published: 2026-09-24 14:08:38+00:00

# Why did an OpenAI system hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future?

Source: 

[BBC Technology](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology)
News that an automated 

[AI agent](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/ai-agent)hacked a government IT system raises big questions about regulating the tech.
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