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title: "'A new kind of cyber incident': OpenAI apologizes for the Australia Medicare hack."
description: "'A new kind of cyber incident': OpenAI apologizes for the Australia Medicare hack.: 13 articles from 12 outlets, each linked to its own source."
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source: AI News Monitor
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updated: 2026-11-11T12:27:15.376Z
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> 'A new kind of cyber incident': OpenAI apologizes for the Australia Medicare hack.: 13 articles from 12 outlets, each linked to its own source.

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# 'A new kind of cyber incident': OpenAI apologizes for the Australia Medicare hack.

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## What is on file, and what is not

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### ["'A new kind of cyber incident': OpenAI apologizes for the Australia Medicare hack."](https://article.wn.com/view/2026/10/06/A_new_kind_of_cyber_incident_OpenAI_apologizes_for_the_Austr/)

### ["OpenAI sorry for Australia hack, wants to rebuild trust"](https://arynews.tv/openai-sorry-australia-hack-rebuild-trust)

### ["'We are sorry': OpenAI apologises to Australia for hacking government health service data"](https://www.thejournal.ie/openai-hack-australia-apology-7183323-Oct2026/)

### ["OpenAI sorry for Australia hack, wants to rebuild trust"](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/openai-sorry-for-australia-hack-wants-to-rebuild-trust)

### ["OpenAI executive flew to Australia to apologise over Medicare hack. Here are the key takeaways"](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-06/openai-hearing-apology-key-takeaways/107235640)

### ["OpenAI apologises following Medicare hack"](https://www.theage.com.au/national/openai-apologises-following-medicare-hack-20261006-p613cf.html)

### ["OpenAI apologises following Medicare hack"](https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/openai-apologises-following-medicare-hack-20261006-p613cf.html)

### ["OpenAI apologises for Australia Medicare hack"](https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2026/10/06/openai-apologises-for-australia-medicare-hack)

### ["OpenAI sorry for Australia hack, wants to rebuild trust"](https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1006/1594158-openai-sorry-for-australia-hack-wants-to-rebuild-trust/)

### ["OpenAI 'learned lessons' from Medicare hack"](https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/pm/openai-learned-lessons-from-medicare-hack/107235940)

### ["Open AI apologises for Medicare hack at hearing | Afternoon News Bulletin 6 October 2026"](https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/open-ai-apologises-for-medicare-hack-at-hearing-afternoon-news-bulletin-6-october-2026/eirmpxn33)

### ["OpenAI apologises following Medicare hack"](https://www.smh.com.au/national/openai-apologises-following-medicare-hack-20261006-p613cf.html)

### ["OpenAI Concedes Australia May Never Have Discovered Medicare Hack Without Its Disclosure"](https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/openai-concedes-australia-may-never-have-discovered-medicare-hack-without-its-disclosure-6100411)

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