Australian Business Email Compromise BEC Nov 2024: Sydney hospital loses $2m to alleged BEC fraud. A business email compromise (BEC) scam that cost a Sydney hospital $2 million has led to the man behind it being charged.
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Australian Cybercrime February 2021: Medicinal cannabis company Cann Group loses $3.6 million in “sophisticated” cyber attack. Experienced a major cyber security incident involving a third party that stole $3.6 million in transactions meant for a contractor.
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Australian Zoom Compromise November 2020: Levitas Capital closing after fake Zoom invite sinks $16m super fund investment. A fake Zoom invite has forced a Sydney hedge fund to close up shop after cybercriminals found a way into their emails in September
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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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Phishers are targeting would-be tenderers to the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development with an email and fake AusTender landing page.
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Australian Information Security Incident Reported: August 13 2018 Sage and Clare owner Phoebe Bell...
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Australian Information Security Incident Reported: December 17 2017 At least two Queensland law...
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Australian Information Security Incident Reported: October 25 2017 Property buyers are warned to...
Read More Business email compromise (BEC) attacks have become the most lucrative form of cybercrime for increasingly meticulous, strategic criminals – and forthcoming changes in Australian banking settlements will turn local businesses...
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Australian Information Security Incident Reported: September 11 2017 The Queensland Police...
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