Cyber-attack like OpenAI Medicare breach ‘seems likely’ in UK, says minister
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When a minister says an AI-agent-driven Medicare-style breach is “likely,” AI security becomes a live policy and procurement issue, not just an IT concern. If you’re deploying agents in healthcare or government-adjacent workflows, assume scrutiny on data access, auditability, and kill switches is about to increase.
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