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Incident: Checking accounts – FWC upholds dismissal of ANZ banker who accessed private info about a colleague and celebrity | SmartCompany

by Steven Kirby | Mar 4, 2021 | 09 Access Control, Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2021, Banking and Finance, Confidentiality, Insider Threat, Privacy, Privacy Breach, SmartCompany | 0 |

Australian Insider Privacy Breach March 2021: Australian Fair Work Commission upholds dismissal of ANZ banker who accessed private info about a colleague and celebrity. ANZ did not accept the employee’s explanation and terminated her employment immediately.

Incident: Medicinal cannabis company Cann Group loses $3.6 million in “sophisticated” cyber attack | SmartCompany

by Steven Kirby | Feb 9, 2021 | Agriculture and Farming, Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2021, Email Spear Phing and Business Email Compromise (BEC), Integrity, Medical and Health Care, SmartCompany | 0 |

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.

Incident: Sydney Tools sues competitor Total Tools over alleged email hacking | SmartCompany

by Steven Kirby | Aug 21, 2020 | 09 Access Control, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2020, Confidentiality, Email, Insider Threat, New South Wales, Retail, SmartCompany, Unauthorised Access | 0 |

Australian Offboarding Fail August 2020: Sydney Tools sues competitor Total Tools over alleged email hacking. Confirmed it is suing competitor Total Tools over an alleged email hacking.

Incident: Big W customer data leaked due to printer repair mishap | SmartCompany

by Steven Kirby | Dec 20, 2018 | Australia, Australian InfoSec Incident, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2018, Data Handling, Physical Security, Privacy, Retail, SmartCompany | 0 |

Australian Information Security Incident Reported: December 20 2018 A Big W worker accidentally...

Incident: Sydney startup Qnect hit by cyber attack as government commits $15 million in cyber security grants for SMEs | SmartCompany

by Steven Kirby | Jun 1, 2017 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2017, Email, Email Phishing, Entertainment and Events, Hacked, New South Wales, SmartCompany | 0 |

Australian Information Security Incident Reported: June 1 2017 Sydney-based events and ticketing...

Incident: Vic school IT breach after password theft | EducationHQ Australia

by Steven Kirby | May 29, 2017 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2017, Education and Training, Hacked, SmartCompany, Unauthorised Access, Victoria | 0 |

Australian Information Security Incident Reported: May 29 2017 A Victorian high school student...

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Incident: Checking accounts – FWC upholds dismissal of ANZ banker who accessed private info about a colleague and celebrity | SmartCompany

Incident: Medicinal cannabis company Cann Group loses $3.6 million in “sophisticated” cyber attack | SmartCompany

Incident: Sydney Tools sues competitor Total Tools over alleged email hacking | SmartCompany

Incident: Big W customer data leaked due to printer repair mishap | SmartCompany

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