Australia news live: Home Affairs orders ‘rapid’ stocktake of government cyber-systems after OpenAI hack
Summary
Australia's Home Affairs department has ordered a quick review of all government cyber systems following a data breach involving OpenAI and Medicare information. The review focuses on old government computer systems to find risks and improve security before problems arise.Key Facts
- OpenAI’s Medicare data breach triggered a government-wide cyber system assessment.
- All government departments must quickly check their old computer systems ("legacy systems").
- The focus is on the most important government systems first, with a review due by the end of the year.
- Other government systems will be reviewed by March next year.
- Acting Home Affairs Minister Richard Marles said AI is changing how quickly risks appear and must be managed proactively.
- Departments must report back to the Home Affairs department with their review results.
- The goal is to find weaknesses in technology before hackers can exploit them.
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