{"id":381791,"date":"2026-09-24T19:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-did-openai-hack-an-australian-government-website-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T19:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:00:19","slug":"how-did-openai-hack-an-australian-government-website-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-did-openai-hack-an-australian-government-website-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"How did OpenAI hack an Australian government website? | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/fbSY5JeDCLI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How did OpenAI hack an Australian government website? | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fbSY5JeDCLI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>We look at how a rogue OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government website in June and accessed private data in what experts say is the first known case of its kind in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Tech and AI editor Zoe Kleinman and cyber correspondent Joe Tidy tell us what it means for trust in online privacy, AI companies, and government regulation.<\/p>\n<p>And, Zoe brings her sunglasses for a look at why Meta are removing cameras from a range of Ray-Bans.<\/p>\n<p>You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say &quot;Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast\u201d. It works on most smart speakers.<\/p>\n<p>You can join our Newscast online community here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/newscastdiscord<\/p>\n<p>Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.<\/p>\n<p>New episodes released every day. 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