Australian Medical Cybersecurity Incident December 2019: Anglicare Sydney 4 laptops stolen from office by unknown parties. Files and emails may contain detailed personal and medical information
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Australian Realestate Privacy Breach November 2019: Information such as credit card details and birth certificates uploaded during tenancy applications may have been published on the website of a Perth property management business Primus Realty for up to 21 months, a warning to clients has revealed.
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Australian University Data Leak November 2019: Australian National University ANU students forced to re-sit exam after data leak
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Australian Medical Data Breach November 2019: A hack at one of NSW’s largest drug rehabilitation services, Adele House has left hundreds of patients at risk.
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Australian Cyber Crime November 2019: Two Sydney women have been charged over their alleged involvement in a $500,000 business email compromise scam.
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Australian Cyber Stalking November 2019: Hobart man pleads guilty to stalking and controlling ex-girlfriend’s car with his computer. He downloaded and set up an online application that gave him control over the stop and start function of his ex-lover’s car and allowed him to track her movements.
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Australian Medical Data Breach and Cyber Fraud November 2019: Australian medical group Monash IVF patients receive bogus emails after ‘malicious cyber attack’ on fertility company.
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Australian DataBreach CyberCrime November 2019: Cyber criminals hack Perth Anaesthetic Group hospital and steal patients’ personal information in terrifying security breach. Several patients were sent fake invoices from the hackers demanding payments.
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Australian DDoS Attack Arrest October 2019: Victorian man arrested over multiple DDoS attacks against a telecommunications business and a large shopping complex.
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Australian Privacy Breach Incident October 2019: Tens of thousands of Australian Optus customers have had their mobile phone numbers and addresses mistakenly published online.
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Australian App Privacy Breach October 2019: 7-Eleven fuel app data breach exposes users’ personal details, users were able to see other customers’ data, including names, dates of birth and mobile numbers.
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Australian Virus/Malware Incident October 2019: Australian Virus/Malware Incident October 2019: A number of rural Victorian health services in the state’s north-east were forced to shut down their IT systems due to a malware virus.
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Australian Former Employee Data Breach 18 October 2019: CSL Behring has filed a lawsuit against a former employee, claiming he stole sensitive information with the intention of passing it on to his new company Pharming.
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Australia Social Media Hack October 2019: Australian Cricketer Shane Watson has apologised to his social media followers after inadvertently posting a number of X-Rated photos after his Twitter and Instagram accounts were hacked.
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Australian Email Incident 07 October 2019: Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s office accidentally leaks talking points for MPs to journalists
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Australian Unintended Disclosure Incident 02 October 2019: Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation investigating privacy breach after financial documents sent to ABC producer.
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October 02 2019 Sydney Insider Charged: Sydney IT contractor arrested over Landmark White data breach containing property valuations, personal details and driver’s licences of a combined 275,000 individuals.
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October 01 2019 Victorian Hospital Ransomware Attack: The scale of a ransomware attack on some of the state’s major regional hospitals that has forced healthcare providers to go offline.
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September 20 2019 Australian Medical Privacy Breach: Millions of Australians’ sensitive medical images, data left openly accessible. Australian servers alone leaked 50,000 sets of data comprising 2.5 million accounts.
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September 18 2019 Australian Medical Privacy Breach: A Melbourne medical clinic has been inadvertently faxing highly sensitive patient details including mental health and family medical histories to a Greenvale man for at least two years.
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The n0n ransomware group says it has tens of thousands of patient records as healthcare provider Hunter Neurology investigates a possible third-party … [...]
An Aussie accounting firm is listed as a hacking victim; OAIC and the Australian Taxation Office have been informed of the incident. Daniel Croft and … [...]
The ASD’s new Essentials framework is a step in the right direction, says the Australian Information Security Association. • Fri, 16 Oct 2026 • … [...]
Qilin ransomware group claims breach of Chadwick Switchboards; allegedly stolen data published on the dark web. • Fri, 16 Oct 2026 • … [...]
A former government software engineer claims Canberra's mismanagement of our data is scandalous. Samuel Spencer tells 7NEWS that sensitive budget information is being stored on outdated software, leaving it vulnerable [...]
From banks battling big tech for AI talent to ransomware attacks exposing sensitive medical records, David Hollingworth and Daniel Croft unpack another eventful week in cyber security – including why [...]
Key points ASD is replacing the Essential Eight with ASD Essentials, a principles-based framework, though it will likely take a year or two to become … [...]
Key points ASIC's CISO Jamie Norton and senior executive leader for data, analytics and AI Graham Jefferson have both resigned, with Norton staying … [...]
Key points Citizen Lab's Exposing Adfection report says Israeli firm Discover-Tech used online ads to track devices and help plant spyware, reaching … [...]
The Australian government looks likely to introduce stronger legal checks on artificial intelligence (AI) companies to parliament early next year, … [...]
Sensitive Australian court data was accessed in India more than a decade ago, newly surfaced emails have revealed, but the court took no action and … [...]
The Queensland government department delivering the state's first cyber security strategy lost more than $800,000 in a cyber attack, a new report has … [...]
The number of data breaches across Queensland's public sector is increasing, including some deemed malicious and intentional, the state's privacy … [...]
An Adelaide private hospital has notified individuals and cyber security authorities of a data breach of personal information. In a limited statement, … [...]
A class action has been launched against the federal government over allegations of "mass and routine sharing" of veterans' medical records over 20 … [...]
AUSTRAC has warned real estate agencies to stay vigilant as scammers impersonating the regulator have begun making their moves. Emilie Lauer • Tue, 13 … [...]
The consultation on proposed changes to AFCA’s Rules has now closed. These changes will enable AFCA to consider scam-related complaints under the … [...]
The Gentlemen claims hack of a Western Australian State Emergency Service unit; past and present members notified of the incident. • Wed, 14 Oct 2026 … [...]
Wherever there are refrigeration controls connected to the internet, there is risk, says Claroty’s Jason Pearce. • Wed, 14 Oct 2026 • … [...]
Australian Cyber Aware's September 2026 review highlights major cybersecurity, privacy, AI, fraud, governance, risk and compliance developments … [...]
Key points US authorities seized seven domains supporting Integrity Technology Group's MicroScan and FishHub hacking tools, as detailed in court … [...]
Consumers can now expect better connectivity during disasters after Telstra, Optus and TPG Telecom implemented temporary disaster roaming (TDR) … [...]
An Australian ASX-listed fintech has disclosed a cyber incident which it says has impacted both client and other data. • Wed, 07 Oct 2026 • … [...]
Key points An OpenAI agent is under investigation after a "misalignment" incident on a National Parks and Wildlife Service web app in June. • Current … [...]