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Incident: Dymocks warns customers of data breach after account information leaked on dark web | ABC News (Australia)

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.

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Incident: Thousands of donors to Australian charities, including Cancer Council and Canteen, have data leaked to dark web | ABC News (Australia)

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.

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Incident: Perpetual says some personal info compromised in attack on supplier | iTnews

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.

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Incident: Human error, not data breach, behind Port Arthur staff information appearing ‘live’ on library website | ABC News (Australia)

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.

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Incident: Thousands of identifiable Northern Territory patient health files sent to overseas-based software vendor in government data breach | ABC News (Australia)

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.

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Incident: Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre in Westmead Hospital in cyber attack, hackers threatening to release stolen data | ABC News (Australia)

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.

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Incident: Data of thousands of TAFE SA students stolen in breach spanning over five years | ABC News (Australia)

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.

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Incident: Tasmanians affected by security breach of third-party file transfer service GoAnywhere | ABC News (Australia)

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.

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Incident: ID, bank details, contact information at risk as cyber criminals hack PH Property Bendigo real estate agency | ABC News (Australia)

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.

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Incident: Hotel and property giant Meriton hit by data hack, personal documents may be at risk | ABC News (Australia)

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.

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Incident: Superannuation fund NGS Super hit by cyber attack, ‘limited data’ taken from its system | ABC News (Australia)

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.”

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Incident: Crown Resorts investigating potential data breach after being contacted by hacking group | ABC News (Australia)

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.

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Incident: Rio Tinto says staff’s personal data may have been hacked in memo after an attack on GoAnywhere software | ABC News (Australia)

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.

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Incident: Indigenous health organisation says personal details of 8,000 people accessed in cyber attack | ABC News (Australia)

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

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Incident: Health worker sacked over ‘serious breach’ of patients’ privacy as ACT government investigates data misuse | ABC News (Australia)

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.

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Incident: Skin cancer survey hack may have ‘compromised’ personal details, Medicare numbers of participants | ABC News (Australia)

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.

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Incident: ANZ bank apologises after customers’ personal information found in Perth skip bin | ABC News (Australia)

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.

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Incident: The Good Guys customers possibly affected by data breach at former third-party provider My Rewards | ABC News (Australia)

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

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