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Incident: Student details, photos exposed in University of WA data breach | iTnews
by Steven Kirby | Aug 1, 2022 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Confidentiality, Education and Training, iTnews, Privacy Breach, Western Australia | 0 |
Australian University Privacy Incident August 2022: Student details, photos exposed in University of Western Australia data breach. The privacy breach that may have compromised the information of hundreds of current and past student.
Read MoreIncident: WA Arts and Culture Trust discloses potential data breach | CRN Australia
by Steven Kirby | Jul 25, 2022 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Confidentiality, CRN Australia, Entertainment and Events, Privacy Breach, SaaS - Software as a Service, Western Australia | 0 |
Australian Arts Privacy Breach July 2022: Western Australia Arts and Culture Trust discloses potential data breach in it SaaS digital marketing platform. The vendor WordFly revealed it has been offline since 10 Jul.
Read MoreIncident: New security alert issued to all Woolworths Everyday Rewards members | 7news
by Steven Kirby | Jul 22, 2022 | 7 NEWS Australia, Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Integrity, Password, Retail | 0 |
Australian Retail Cyber Incident July 2022: New security alert issued to all Woolworths Everyday Rewards members. Fraudsters have likely obtained members’ login credentials and account details from online scams or other sources.
Read MoreIncident: Deakin University reveals breach of 47,000 students’ details | iTnews
by Steven Kirby | Jul 13, 2022 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Confidentiality, Education and Training, iTnews, Password, Privacy Breach, SMiShing, Threat Vector, Victoria | 0 |
Australian Cyber Attack July 2022: Deakin University reveals privacy breach of 47,000 students’ details. Subset targeted with smish sent via officially-used SMS channel
Read MoreIncident: Melbourne’s Port Phillip Prison jail targeted by anonymous hackers in cyber attack | MSN
by Steven Kirby | Jul 7, 2022 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Availability, Confidentiality, Hacked, Integrity, iTnews, MSN Australia, Police and Law Enforcement, Privacy Breach, State Government, Victoria | 0 |
Australian Jail Cyber Attack July 2022: Melbourne’s Port Phillip Prison jail targeted by anonymous hackers in cyber attack. Hackers take control of the G4S operated jail’s online network.
Read MoreIncident: 60GB of User Data Was Exposed by Australian Trading Company ACY Securities | Heimdal Security
by Steven Kirby | Jun 6, 2022 | Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Banking and Finance, Confidentiality, Configuration, Data Breach, In the Press, Privacy Breach | 0 |
Australian Data Beach June 2022: 60GB of User Data Was Exposed by Australian Trading Company ACY Securities. A Representative declared that the Exposed Server Was an “Insignificant One”
Read MoreIncident: Pivotal Homes reports ‘ransomware attack’ weeks before liquidation | news.com.au
by Steven Kirby | Jun 3, 2022 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Availability, Banking and Finance, Building and Construction, Integrity, news.com.au, Queensland, Ransomware | 0 |
Australian Ransomware Attack June 2022: Queensland based builder Pivotal Homes reports ‘ransomware attack’ weeks before liquidation. Up to six months of records have reportedly been lost.
Read MoreIncident: NSW public insurer icare privacy bungle hits 193,000 people | iTnews
by Steven Kirby | Jun 2, 2022 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Banking and Finance, Confidentiality, Data Handling, Email, Insider Threat, iTnews, Medical and Health Care, New South Wales, Privacy Breach | 0 |
Australian Insurer Privacy Breach June 2022: NSW public insurer icare sends private details of 193,000 workers to wrong employers. Excel spreadsheet emailed to 587 wrong employers and brokers
Read MoreIncident: Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme provider breached and treating its database as compromised | ZDNet
by Steven Kirby | May 31, 2022 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Confidentiality, Hacked, Medical and Health Care, New South Wales, Privacy Breach, ZDNet | 0 |
Australian Medical Data Hacked May 2022: Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme case management system provider CTARS breached. “Large volume” of sensitive health data exposed.
Read MoreIncident: 50k customers caught up in Tasmanian Spirit Super phishing attack | iTnews
by Steven Kirby | May 30, 2022 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Banking and Finance, Confidentiality, Email Phishing, iTnews, Privacy Breach, Tasmania | 0 |
Australian Superfund Phishing Attack May 2022: 50k customers caught up in Tasmanian Spirit Super phishing attack. Data possibly compromised after attacker overcame MFA on email account.
Read MoreIncident: Australian company Amart Furniture has 100k warranty customers details breached
by Steven Kirby | May 20, 2022 | Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Confidentiality, In the Press, Privacy Breach, Retail | 0 |
Australian Retailer Data Breach May 2022: Australian company Amart Furniture has 100k warranty customers details breached. Database hosted on AWS was the source of the information.
Read MoreIncident: NSW digital driver’s licences ‘easily forgeable’ | iTnews
by Steven Kirby | May 18, 2022 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Integrity, iTnews, Mobile App, New South Wales, State Government | 0 |
Australian Cyber Security Failure May 2022: NSW digital driver’s licences ‘easily forgeable’. Underage people allegedly go drinking with fake IDs.
Read MoreNZ Incident: New Zealand’s AA Traveler “@WeLoveNZ” data breach
by Steven Kirby | May 13, 2022 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2021, Confidentiality, Data Breach, 🥝 NZ Incidents, In the Press, New Zealand, Travel and Accommodation | 0 |
New Zealand Data Breach May 2022: Vulnerability in @WeLoveNZ database causes data breach at New Zealand’s AA Traveller; names, email address, passwords and phone numbers compromised
Read MoreIncident: Ransomware attack at Australian childcare provider Building Futures Montessori causes privacy breach and data loss
by Steven Kirby | May 13, 2022 | Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2021, Availability, Confidentiality, Data Breach, In the Press, Integrity, Privacy Breach, Services | 0 |
Australian Childcare Privacy Breach May 2022: Ransomware attack at Australian childcare provider Building Futures Montessori. Parents’ Names, email address, phone numbers, children’s names and date of birth compromised.
Read MoreIncident: TfNSW hit by second cyber attack in less than 18 months | iTnews
by Steven Kirby | May 4, 2022 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Confidentiality, iTnews, New South Wales, Privacy Breach, State Government, Transport and Logistics | 0 |
Australian Privacy Breach May 2022: Transport for NSW hit by second cyber attack in less than 18 months. An online application used by vehicle examiners to conduct roadworthiness inspections in NSW has been struck by a cyber attack.
Read MoreIncident: Sky News employees caught in cyber breach | SHM
by Steven Kirby | Feb 27, 2022 | 12.02 Protection from Malware, 12.04 Logging and monitoring, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Availability, Confidentiality, Data Breach, Integrity, News Film and Media, Privacy Breach, SaaS - Software as a Service, SMH - The Sydney Morning Herald | 0 |
Australian Media Ransomware Attack February 2022. Sky News employees caught in cyber breach, Info accessed included full names, dwelling and e mail addresses, phone numbers, dates of beginning, tax file numbers, salaries, payroll IDs and superannuation fund particulars.
Read MoreIncident: Ransomware attack on Australian agricultural company GrainCorp’s payroll provider Kronos
by Steven Kirby | Feb 23, 2022 | Agriculture and Farming, Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Availability, In the Press, Integrity, Ransomware, SaaS - Software as a Service | 0 |
Australian Ransomware Attack February 2022: Attack on Australian agricultural company GrainCorp’s third party payroll provider Kronos has left some harvest casuals unpaid for around two months.
Read MoreIncident: NSW Government QR Code data leak exposes over 500,000 sensitive locations | Daily Mail Australia
by Steven Kirby | Feb 15, 2022 | 08.02.03 Handling of assets, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Confidentiality, Daily Mail Australia, Data Breach, Privacy Breach, State Government, Unintended Disclosure Incident | 0 |
Australian Government Privacy Breach February 2022: NSW Government QR Code data leak exposes over 500,000 sensitive locations. Address’s included Defence sites, bombing ranges and domestic violence shelters.
Read MoreIncident: Young Australian Rich Listers watch wealth plummet after hack, crypto sell-off | Australia Financial Review
by Steven Kirby | Feb 7, 2022 | 12.06.01 Management of technical vulnerabilities, Australian Financial Review (AFR), Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Banking and Finance, Confidentiality, Hacked, Integrity, Vulnerability | 0 |
Australian Cryptocurrency Hack February 2022: Young Australian Rich Listers watch wealth plummet after hack, crypto sell-off. While the Illuvium team secured the breach quickly and have begun repaying affected user.
Read MoreIncident: Australian Red Cross warns clients of potential security breach | CRN Australia
by Steven Kirby | Feb 1, 2022 | Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Charities and Not For Profit, Confidentiality, CRN Australia, Data Breach, Managed Services Provider, Medical and Health Care, Privacy Breach | 0 |
Australian Privacy Breach February 2022: Australian Red Cross warns clients of potential security breach. May have been caught up in cyber security incident hitting the parent company.
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- Incident: Student details, photos exposed in University of WA data breach | iTnewsby Steven Kirby on August 4, 2022
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- Audit: Vic privacy watchdog uncovers third-party infosec risks at four agencies | iTnewsby Steven Kirby on July 30, 2022
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