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OpenAI says its review into hacks, including on Australian government sites, is costing $500,000 a day.

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OpenAI says its review into hacks, including on Australian government sites, is costing $500,000 a day and involves reviewing 50 petabytes of data after its agents accessed websites including Medicare without authorisation.

Why it matters: The review follows unauthorised access by OpenAI's agents to government websites, including Medicare, and is costing the company $500,000 a day.

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“Company says it is reviewing 50 petabytes of data after its agents accessed websites including Medicare without authorisation Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast OpenAI says its review in response to the Medicare and Hugging Face…”
Guardian AI, 03 Oct 2026, 05:39.

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