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Australian Medical Privacy Breach September 2020: Anglicare Sydney being held to ransom over sensitive data stolen from computer system, 17GB data transmitted to ‘remote location’ after attack.
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Australian Ransomware Medical Attack: August 03 2020: Regis Healthcare loses data in Maze ransomware infection, prompts ACSC warning on broader campaign targeting aged care.
Read MorePrivate sector health service providers will be required to notify affected individuals and the Australian Information Commissioner of data breaches that are likely to cause serious harm under the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB)...
Read MoreAccountancy firm Deloitte says it will not be releasing any more details about the data breach that it suffered in March this year. Source: No more data breach details will be released: Deloitte
Read MoreFollowing latest high-profile Government data breach, local partners weigh in on how IT contractors can avoid being caught up in the headlines. Source: Data governance in focus following Australia’s second-largest...
Read MoreIf your business holds reasonably well defined data sets, you can and should be considering how toxic a leak might be. Here’s why. Source: Peter Moon: When could a data breach be toxic? | afr.com
Read MoreThe Australian Signals Directorate should be applauded for sharing publicly the details of a serious data breach at an Australian defence contractor at a conference for cyber security professionals in Sydney this week. Source:...
Read MoreThe company that owns Australia’s largest credit history checking business has been hacked in the United States, potentially exposing half of the entire US population to identity crime. Stephen Smiley reports. Source:...
Read MoreAustralia’s Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security has taken a positive stance on the 2016 Census debacle that was labelled a ‘confluence of failure’, calling it the wake-up call the nation...
Read MoreMelbourne’s train operator Metro Trains has been fined $1.2 million over the IT outage that shut down the commuter network during rush hour in mid-July. Source: Metro Trains fined $1.2m over IT fail that downed network...
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This monthly review provides a curated summary of Australian and New Zealand cyber, privacy, and information security developments identified during … [...]
The seven-member board will conduct post-incident reviews of “significant cyber security incidents in Australia”. • Mon, 04 May 2026 • … [...]
Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on an Australian fine jewellery retailer, claiming to have stolen over half a terabyte of data. • Mon, 04 … [...]
The ACMA is urging Australian businesses to register now, ahead of new anti-scam rules coming into effect later this year. • Mon, 04 May 2026 • … [...]
The impact of an alleged data breach at NSW Treasury has been “downgraded” after the incident response investigation found that “no project has been … [...]
Whangarei-based firm McKay confirms unauthorised access to a single device following ransomware claims by the Mnt6 hacking group. • Mon, 04 May 2026 • … [...]
The University of Queensland has bolstered its resilience to a range of incident types and threats with a coordinated and documented approach, … [...]
Hackers are alleged to have stolen more than 80,000 documents totalling 100 gigabytes of data from a Sydney-based property investment firm. • Fri, 01 … [...]
Scammers observed impersonating Aussie toll operator Linkt and the New Zealand Police and Ministry of Justice. • Wed, 29 Apr 2026 • … [...]
A cyber attack impacting a New Zealand city council has compromised the data of hundreds of people. • Wed, 29 Apr 2026 • Security *]:clear-none … [...]
Hackers claim to have stolen 441 gigabytes of data, including internal correspondence, driver’s licence scans and revealing Christmas party photos. • … [...]
Major Australian ice-cream retailer Gelatissimo has launched an investigation into claims made by hackers that the company was breached in a … [...]