OpenAI agent goes rogue, hacks Australian medicare

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ntxVol
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9:23a, 9/24/26
An openAI agent did it again, these people are dangerous.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/24/openai-agent-hacked-medicare-australia-what-we-know-so-far-ntwnfb

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9:23a, 9/24/26
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I just heard this. I think this is only the beginning.
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9:25a, 9/24/26
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"went rogue" uh huh
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10:59a, 9/24/26
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It's not going rogue, that's just code for "the gov't is up to it's typical evil crap."
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Claude!
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In reply to vette • 11:03a, 9/24/26
vette said:
"went rogue" uh huh

More likely the agent was provided with access it shouldn't have been, or the data in question was not properly secured. Or both.
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In reply to Claude! • 11:06a, 9/24/26
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Claude! said:
vette said:
"went rogue" uh huh

More likely the agent was provided with access it shouldn't have been, or the data in question was not properly secured. Or both.


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11:17a, 9/24/26
AG
It was misused and needs a corrective action.

Don't let half a million Chinese bot farm accounts manipulate you into needless paranoia over AI. Check your sources and consider if what you are being told is overhyped and trying to exploit your fears. China is very much really actively doing this in organized fashion.
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In reply to Claude! • 11:18a, 9/24/26
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Claude! said:
vette said:
"went rogue" uh huh

More likely the agent was provided with access it shouldn't have been, or the data in question was not properly secured. Or both.

Username checks out. Please don't kill me.


stay low boys. keep those feet moving. go be perfect.

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11:31a, 9/24/26
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These stories, and the amount that keep popping out, are one of the big reasons people fear AI.
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In reply to TyHolden • 11:32a, 9/24/26
Don't worry - you're not on the list.


Yet.
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In reply to Claude! • 11:32a, 9/24/26
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Claude! said:
vette said:
"went rogue" uh huh

More likely the agent was provided with access it shouldn't have been, or the data in question was not properly secured. Or both.


Username checks out.
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11:33a, 9/24/26
AG
Its not going rogue. More stupid claims.

This is what happened..

"Australian beauracrat used AI to save time.He unknowingly and stupidly gave it unfettered access to systems it shouldn't have access to. Beaucrat blames AI "went rogue" to cover his ass."
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In reply to Claude! • 11:56a, 9/25/26
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Claude! said:
Don't worry - you're not on the list.


Yet.

what's the best resources to learn you Claude?


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In reply to CDUB98 • 11:59a, 9/25/26
CDUB98 said:
These stories, and the amount that keep popping out, are one of the big reasons people fear AI.

All by design.
"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill
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In reply to ntxVol • 12:00p, 9/25/26
ntxVol said:
An openAI agent did it again, these people are dangerous.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/24/openai-agent-hacked-medicare-australia-what-we-know-so-far-ntwnfb

The Guardian should never, ever be considered a reliable source for anything.

Their blatant and open bias has been known for 30+ years.
"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill
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In reply to TyHolden • 12:01p, 9/25/26
TyHolden said:
Claude! said:
Don't worry - you're not on the list.


Yet.

what's the best resources to learn you Claude?


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In reply to TyHolden • 12:38p, 9/25/26
TyHolden said:
Claude! said:
Don't worry - you're not on the list.


Yet.

what's the best resources to learn you Claude?

I'm unknowable - a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in an Iron Maiden t-shirt wrapped in a hoodie.
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12:49p, 9/25/26
I demand that we trust corporations that they are doing things in our best interest.
They know what's best for us.
Exposing Hypocrisy - one CEO at a time
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In reply to ntxVol • 8:33a, 9/26/26
ntxVol said:
An openAI agent did it again, these people are dangerous.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/24/openai-agent-hacked-medicare-australia-what-we-know-so-far-ntwnfb


Obligatory AI will be the end of us.
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9:27a, 9/26/26
Most stories having to do with AI is so dangerous are made by people who will profit from AI regulation.
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9:46a, 9/26/26
Im sure this is safe and fun
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In reply to CDUB98 • 10:45a, 9/26/26
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CDUB98 said:
These stories, and the amount that keep popping out, are one of the big reasons people fear AI.

Do you mean the current stories or the sci fi stories that we were reading 60+ years ago that predicted all of this (and worse)?
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11:10a, 9/26/26
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I had a vendor claim hand sanitizer contained iodine then charged us for iodine disposal. After some conversation, they said "AI made a billing mistake"
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1:52p, 9/26/26
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If you wanted to make a fortune in IT in Australia, book a flight to Canberra and bill yourself as an AI Cyber-Security Expert.

They'll pay your quote no matter how outrageous it might be and you wouldn't have to show more than a few PowerPoint slides and maybe a 2 minute canned product demo.

This will be fun to watch but my prediction is that somebody is about to pick up a $10M Cyber-Security Consulting contract without having to really fix much of anything. Or at least nothing that shouldn't have already been fixed.
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2:56p, 9/26/26
"OpenAI agent goes rogue, hacks Australian medicare"

Did it make things worse or better?
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