Australian Childcare Privacy Breach, 31 May 2024

Victoria’s largest childcare org Guardian Childcare, discloses data breach, it was targeted in cyberattack

In the data breach, attackers stole identification documents, potentially impacting thousands of families.

Source: Victoria’s largest childcare org discloses data breach, ID document scans stolen | cyberdaily.au

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Thousands of families are reportedly impacted by the cyberattack that attacked one of Victoria’s biggest childcare providers, Guardian Childcare.

In a notification to staff, Guardian Childcare Victoria revealed that a threat actor had breached its systems and stolen identification documents that were submitted when students were first enrolled.

“Following an extensive investigation of the incident, we have become aware that a scanned image of the ID document you provided at the time of your visit may have been compromised by the attacker,” an email sent by the childcare provider stated.