Australian Ports Cyber Attack, 11 November 2023: Major Australian port operator DP World Australia shuts down amid cyber security incident, impacting goods in and out of the country. Operator failed to fix a critical IT vulnerability; the patch had been released over a month earlier.
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Australian Cryptocurrency Hack February 2022: Young Australian Rich Listers watch wealth plummet after hack, crypto sell-off. While the Illuvium team secured the breach quickly and have begun repaying affected user.
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Australian Recruitment Ransomware Incident December 2021: Coles, Westpac, AMP and Department of Defence caught up in ‘significant’ data breach of Finite Recruitment. Conti claims to have stolen more than 300 gigabytes of data in this attack.
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Australian Ransomware Incident December 2021: NSW government casual recruiter Finite Recruitment suffers Conti ransomware hit. Attackers claimed to have stolen more than 300GB of financial and personal data.
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Australian Cyber Security Incident December 2021: Cyber criminals force shutdown of New South Wales’ Prime/Oracle based budgeting system. The problem is part of a worldwide vulnerability identified in Log4j.
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Australian Water Utility Hacked November 2021: Queensland water supplier Sunwater targeted by hackers in months-long undetected cyber security breach. A Queensland Audit Office report found “threat actors” had targeted an older, more vulnerable version of the system.
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Cyber security and data privacy are now core governance tests – demanding clear decision-making authority, disciplined escalation and evidence that … [...]
Australia’s privacy watchdog has been told to turn over full details of an investigation into American Express that uncovered security and access … [...]
The new training series offers a pathway for IT professionals to strengthen their cyber security skills and better understand cyber criminal … [...]
The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) is investigating a cybersecurity incident after a hacker gained access to its information and communications … [...]
Cybercrime declined in Australia last year, but fraud and scams bucked the trend and victims have given up complaining, the Australian Institute of … [...]
Aussie investment firm Generation Life has confirmed that customer data was impacted in a cyber attack it suffered back in April. • Fri, 26 Jun 2026 • … [...]
Accounting firms could be asked to split their lucrative consulting services from their audit functions and individual firm partners could face far … [...]
The NSW Department of Education only began considering essential student data management platforms as “crown jewels” this year, the report finds. • … [...]
Two men have been sacked from Sydney accounting firm Ernst and Young after they allegedly accessed the prime minister's personal banking information. The men, aged 21 and 25, are due [...]
Two Ernst and Young employees have been sacked after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's personal banking information was allegedly breached while the … [...]
Australia signs a treaty with a Pacific nation to deepen integration and strengthen the collective security of the region. • Mon, 29 Jun 2026 • … [...]
The federal government will strengthen the information-gathering powers of its internet regulator, the eSafety Commissioner, allowing it to compel … [...]