Uber says 1.2 million Australian accounts were breached in worldwide hack | afr.com

Posted by Steven Kirby | Dec 1, 2017 | Australia, Australian Financial Review (AFR), Breach Notification, Data Breach, Privacy, Transport and Logistics | 0 |

Uber has put a local number on the extent of its belatedly revealed hack, and pledged to be open with regulator’s questions.

Source: Uber says 1.2 million Australian accounts were breached in worldwide hack | afr.com

Related

About The Author

Steven Kirby

I provide independent and practical consultancy services through raising awareness and fostering the energy for change that delivers improved business management of information security governance, risk and compliance.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

More Australian News

Hacker attacks are unlikely to slow down from here
by Tim Biggs on November 25, 2022
The rate of damaging privacy breaches is unlikely to slow down over the next year, experts say, with exponential growth in personal information …
Deliveroo collapsed a week ago. What happens to all the data they have on you?
by David Aidone on November 24, 2022
• Deliveroo said it would not be able to remain competitive without significant investment in the local market. • It's unknown how many local customers …
Personal data complaints spike following Optus breach
by Sasha Karen (ARN) on November 24, 2022
Credit: Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Optus’ data breach has caused a major spike in mobile complaints about unauthorised disclosures of …
iTWire - ANU project to study telecommunications resilience
by Kenn Anthony Mendoza on November 24, 2022
Funded by the Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA), the independent study …
iTWire - Australian cops 'using psyops' in fight against Medibank attackers
by Sam Varghese on November 24, 2022
A message on a Russian language forum — written in surprisingly good English — called the attack on medical insurer Medibank Group unprofessional and …
iTWire - Hack Friday: Nearly 7 million Aussies have fallen victim to online shopping scams
by Staff Writer on November 24, 2022
Research commissioned by cybersecurity company NordVPN reveals that 26% of Australians have been scammed while shopping online — equivalent to seven …
Zurich Australia finds new CIO
by Kate Weber on November 23, 2022
Zurich Financial Services Australia has appointed Deepak Budhiraja as chief information officer, following the departure of Michael McKeown in August. …
Senate committee stamps privacy breach penalties
by Richard Chirgwin on November 23, 2022
A senate committee has recommended passage of law changes that would substantially increase the penalties for large or repeated privacy breaches, …
Medibank, Optus hacks stall Queensland's digital licence rollout
by By Jade Toomey on November 22, 2022
The state government has delayed its rollout of digital licences in Townsville after major data breaches at Optus and Medibank. Townsville was …
The Smith Family says details of around 80,000 donors may have been exposed in hacking attack
by ABC News on November 22, 2022
The Smith Family says it has informed around 80,000 donors their personal details may have been accessed after it was targeted by a hacker who …

Weekly Australian News and Monthly Incident Review Emails

No advertisements, marketing, sales, or unsolicited emails. Your email address is ONLY used to send the publications listed above.

Shares

Share This