Australia's Home Affairs orders review of government cyber-systems after OpenAI hack

Australia's Department of Home Affairs has ordered what it describes as a "rapid" stocktake of government cyber-systems following a hack linked to OpenAI, according to a live news briefing published by The Guardian.

The order signals concern within the Australian government about the potential exposure of official systems or data connected to the incident, though further specifics of the breach and its scope were not detailed in the available reporting.

A stocktake of this kind typically involves government agencies reviewing their systems, data-handling practices and third-party technology dependencies to assess whether any vulnerabilities were exposed by the incident in question.

The development was reported alongside a range of other stories in the same live briefing, underscoring how cybersecurity concerns tied to major artificial intelligence providers are increasingly factoring into government risk assessments.

Home Affairs has not yet published a detailed public account of the stocktake's findings or timeline, and further information is expected to emerge as the review proceeds.