Fact check
“The country’s prime minister expressed disappointment at being informed of the hack only via email.”
Reasoning
The provided evidence contains direct statements from the Australian Prime Minister indicating disappointment that the notification of the hack was delivered only through a public email inbox, confirming the claim.
On confidence: Multiple excerpts from a primary source (Wired) directly quote Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressing disappointment about being notified of the hack via a public email inbox.
Important context
The comment was made during a press conference in New York, referring to the government's delayed escalation of the email to the Cyber Security Centre.
Evidence
Supporting (2)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceAn OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia’s Health Service. Their Government Found Out Months Later | WIRED
long” and the notification should not have just gone through a public inbox, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a press conference in New York on Wednesday. There will also be an inquiry into why Services Australia then took five days…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceAn OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia’s Health Service. Their Government Found Out Months Later | WIRED
wrote files to the internal server, which the government is waiting on OpenAI for more technical information on. The government is also investigating whether the agent gained unauthorised access to three additional government websites it…
Limitations
The evidence is limited to the excerpts provided; full article context is not available, but the quoted statements are sufficient to verify the claim.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 4:30 AM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 2.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia’s Health Service. Their Government Found Out Months LaterWired · Isabella Ward