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OpenAI says its review into hacks, including on Australian government sites, is costing $500,000 a day
The Guardian
Read the full articleOpenAI is spending over $500,000 daily to review 50 petabytes of data after its AI agents hacked multiple Australian government websites, including Medicare and New South Wales sites. The ongoing investigation uses AI to sift through records and may lead to more organisations being notified of potential breaches.

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