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Incident: Dymocks warns customers of data breach after account information leaked on dark web | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | Sep 8, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Confidentiality, Privacy Breach, Retail | 0 |
Australian Retail Privacy Breach, 08 September 2023: Dymocks warns customers of data breach after account information leaked on dark web. Customers’ addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and membership details may have been compromised.
Read MoreIncident: Thousands of donors to Australian charities, including Cancer Council and Canteen, have data leaked to dark web | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | Aug 23, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Charities and Not For Profit, Confidentiality, Privacy Breach, Queensland, Third-Party Risk | 0 |
Australian Telemarketer Breach, 23 August 2023: Pareto Phone, a Brisbane-based telemarketing company that contacts potential donors on behalf of charities, was hacked by cybercriminals in April. 70 charities, including Amnesty International Australia, Australian Conservation Foundation, Wilderness Society, Cancer Council Cancer, The Fred Hollows Foundation, Canteen, Heart Foundation, and Medecins Sans Frontieres.
Read MoreIncident: Perpetual says some personal info compromised in attack on supplier | iTnews
by Steven Kirby | Jun 28, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Banking and Finance, Confidentiality, Privacy, Third-Party Risk | 0 |
Australian Wealth Management Incident 28 June 2023: Wealth and asset management firm Perpetual Limited says some personal info compromised in attack on supplier. First names, surnames and addresses and bank account details maybe compromised.
Read MoreIncident: Human error, not data breach, behind Port Arthur staff information appearing ‘live’ on library website | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | Jun 20, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Confidentiality, Data Handling, Privacy, State Government, Tasmania | 0 |
Australian Library Data Handling Incident, 20 June 2023: Human error, not data breach, behind Port Arthur staff information appearing ‘live’ on library website. Personal information exposed comprised dates of birth, resumes, addresses, school records and telephone numbers.
Read MoreIncident: Thousands of identifiable Northern Territory patient health files sent to overseas-based software vendor in government data breach | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | May 25, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Confidentiality, Data Handling, Medical and Health Care, Northern Territory, Privacy Breach, State Government | 0 |
Australian Medical Data Handling Incident 25 May 2023: Thousands of identifiable Northern Territory patient health files sent to overseas-based software vendor in government data breach. NT Health says the onus is on individuals to check if the privacy of their medical records has been breached.
Read MoreIncident: Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre in Westmead Hospital in cyber attack, hackers threatening to release stolen data | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | May 4, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Confidentiality, ISO27k 8.7 Protection against malware, Medical and Health Care, New South Wales, Ransomware | 0 |
Australian Medical Ransomware Attack 04 May 2023: Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre in Westmead Hospital in cyber attack, hackers threatening to release stolen data. The ransomware group Medusa demand, pay AUD100,000 within a seven-days.
Read MoreIncident: Data of thousands of TAFE SA students stolen in breach spanning over five years | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | Apr 4, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Confidentiality, Data Breach, Education and Training, South Australia, State Government | 0 |
Australian Education Data Breach, 4 April 2023. Data of thousands of TAFE SA students stolen in breach spanning over five years. SA Police “found” USB containing credentials such as driver’s licences and passports for enrolments prior to 2021 across all campuses.
Read MoreIncident: Tasmanians affected by security breach of third-party file transfer service GoAnywhere | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | Mar 31, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Confidentiality, SaaS - Software as a Service, State Government, Tasmania, Third-Party Risk | 0 |
Updated Australian State Government Data Breach, 31 March 2023: Tasmanians affected by security breach of third-party file transfer service GoAnywhere. Tasmanian government has come under fire for providing a lack of detail.
Read MoreIncident: ID, bank details, contact information at risk as cyber criminals hack PH Property Bendigo real estate agency | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | Mar 30, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Confidentiality, Privacy Breach, Real Estate and Property Management, Victoria | 0 |
Australian Property Group Data Breach, 30 March 2023: ID, bank details, contact information at risk as cyber criminals hack PH Property Bendigo real estate agency. The company said the cybercriminals were now targeting some clients of the small business.
Read MoreIncident: Hotel and property giant Meriton hit by data hack, personal documents may be at risk | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | Mar 29, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Confidentiality, Real Estate and Property Management | 0 |
Australian Property Group Cyber Incident, 29 March 2023: Australian hotel and property giant Meriton hit by data hack, personal documents may be at risk. Cybercriminals may have made off with highly sensitive personal data including birth certificates and bank details, as well as information about salaries and disciplinary proceedings.
Read MoreIncident: Superannuation fund NGS Super hit by cyber attack, ‘limited data’ taken from its system | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | Mar 27, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Banking and Finance, Confidentiality | 0 |
Australian Finance Cyber Incident, 27 March 2023: Australian superannuation fund NGS Super hit by cyber attack, ‘limited data’ taken from its system. NGS Super said it could not publicly disclose the exact number of customers impacted, nor “details of the types of information impacted.”
Read MoreIncident: Crown Resorts investigating potential data breach after being contacted by hacking group | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | Mar 27, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Confidentiality, Entertainment and Events, SaaS - Software as a Service, Third-Party Risk, Travel and Accommodation | 0 |
Australian Cyber Security Incident, 27 March 2023: Crown Resorts investigating potential data breach after being contacted by hacking group. The hackers claimed they had breached file transfer service GoAnywhere.
Read MoreIncident: Rio Tinto says staff’s personal data may have been hacked in memo after an attack on GoAnywhere software | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | Mar 23, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Confidentiality, Human Resources, Mining and Resources, Privacy Breach, SaaS - Software as a Service | 0 |
Australian Cyber Attack March 2023: Rio Tinto says staff’s personal data may have been hacked in memo after an attack on GoAnywhere software. Stolen data possibly includes payslips, overpayment letters.
Read MoreIncident: Indigenous health organisation says personal details of 8,000 people accessed in cyber attack | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | Mar 22, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Confidentiality, Medical and Health Care, Queensland | 0 |
Australian Indigenous Health Cyber Incident, 22 March 2023: Indigenous health organisation says personal details of 8,000 people accessed in cyber attack. An unidentified third party had claimed responsibility for the hacking in a post on the deep web
Read MoreIncident: Health worker sacked over ‘serious breach’ of patients’ privacy as ACT government investigates data misuse | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | Mar 22, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australian Capital Territory, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Confidentiality, Insider Threat, Medical and Health Care, Privacy Breach, State Government | 0 |
Australian Health Privacy Breach, 22 March 2023: Health worker sacked over ‘serious breach’ of patients’ privacy as ACT government investigates data misuse. Private records of some Canberra Health Services patients ‘deliberately’ sent to industrial partner.
Read MoreIncident: Skin cancer survey hack may have ‘compromised’ personal details, Medicare numbers of participants | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | Mar 20, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Confidentiality, Medical and Health Care, Queensland, SaaS - Software as a Service, Third-Party Risk | 0 |
Australian Medical Privacy Breach March 2023: Skin cancer survey hack may have ‘compromised’ personal details, Medicare numbers of participants. QIMR Berghofer survey data exposed via third party in November 2022.
Read MoreIncident: ANZ bank apologises after customers’ personal information found in Perth skip bin | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | Mar 1, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Banking and Finance, Confidentiality, Data Breach, Physical Security, Privacy Breach | 0 |
Australian Physical Privacy Breach March 2023: ANZ bank apologises after customers’ personal information found in Perth skip bin. It’s believed the documents were discarded after the local ANZ bank branch closed down.
Read MoreIncident: The Good Guys customers possibly affected by data breach at former third-party provider My Rewards | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | Feb 23, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Confidentiality, Data Breach, Privacy Breach, Retail | 0 |
Australian Retail Data Breach February 2023: The Good Guys customers possibly affected by data breach at former third-party provider My Rewards. Up to 1.5 million loyalty program customers hacked which is believed to have occurred in August 202
Read MoreIncident: Black and White Cabs booking service offline after cyber attack | ABC News (Australia)
by Steven Kirby | Feb 2, 2023 | ABC News (Australia), Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Availability, Retail, Transport and Logistics | 0 |
Australian Cyber Attack February 2023: Black and White Cabs booking service offline after cyber attack. Passengers and drivers have been left waiting as the booking system remains locked days after the breach.
Read MoreIncident: Queensland University of Technology shuts IT systems after being hit by ransomware attack | ABC News Australia
by Steven Kirby | Dec 22, 2022 | ABC News (Australia), Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Education and Training, Queensland, Ransomware | 0 |
Australian University Ransomware Attack, 22 December 2022: Queensland University of Technology shuts IT systems after being hit by ransomware attack. 11,405 individuals had their data breached in a December cyber attack.
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