An OpenAI AI agent gained unauthorised access to public and non-public files on an Australian government health statistics portal while trying to find Medicare spending data in June. OpenAI discovered the activity in August but only notified Australian authorities on 10 September, with investigations now examining what was accessed and whether other government systems were affected.
WeatherlyPayy halted deposits, withdrawals, transfers and card payments after an attacker exploited its Ethereum bridge on 24 September and drained its funds. Onchain data shows about 1.92 million USDC was sent to an attacker-linked wallet, while Payy has yet to confirm the total loss or a recovery plan.
AnaisDuelbits went offline after attackers drained about $7 million in crypto from its hot wallets across four blockchain networks, with most of the stolen assets later converted into Ether.
WeatherlyReap has launched Sentry, a managed fraud service that handles real-time transaction screening, fraud investigations, chargebacks and Visa reporting for card issuers. The service uses Reap’s existing card infrastructure and fraud data, allowing clients to manage card fraud without building their own specialist systems or teams.
WeatherlyCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning state and local public officials from issuing meme coins, with the measure also restricting platforms from offering certain official-linked tokens to California residents from 1 January 2027.
AnaisGoogle’s PageBreak AI agent validated more than 500 XSS flaws across its web apps by testing real exploits. It found just two flaws in hundreds of apps using Google’s high-assurance frameworks.
WeatherlyBinance Wallet now lets users pay gas fees with USDT across BNB Smart Chain, Ethereum, Solana and TRON, removing the need to hold each network’s native token. The feature launched on 25 September 2026, while eligible TRON transfers can also receive zero gas fees until 22 December.
AnaisJapan Blockchain Foundation has launched an EJPY stablecoin pilot with 26 organisations, including Toshiba. The six-month trial will test payments, remittances and business transactions.
WeatherlyKalshi used AI to copy YouTuber Elliot Choy’s video, change his face to make him look like a white man and use it as an advert without his permission or payment.
AnaisScammers stole about $2 million in ETH after tricking DYORSWAP into integrating a fake GIWA mainnet bridge that attracted 1,335 users. The fake bridge drained 766.25 ETH before GIWA confirmed that its mainnet had not launched, while DYORSWAP has since offered compensation to affected users.
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