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Incident: 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.

Incident: Australian National Maritime Museum hit by alleged ‘trusted insider’ attack | iTNews

by Steven Kirby | Mar 6, 2023 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2023, Confidentiality, Cyber Fraud, Federal Government, Insider Threat, Integrity, iTnews, New South Wales, State Government | 0 |

Australian Insider Cyber Fraud, 06 March 2023: Australian National Maritime Museum hit by alleged ‘trusted insider’ attack. Contractor allegedly accessed accounting system, changing bank account details stored to his own.

Incident: Victoria Police allegedly use LEAP database to pursue, stalk, harass women prompting calls for inquiry | ABC News Australia

by Steven Kirby | Dec 15, 2022 | ABC News (Australia), Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Confidentiality, Insider Threat, Police and Law Enforcement, Privacy Breach, State Government, Unauthorised Access, Victoria | 0 |

Australian Privacy Incident December 2022: Victoria Police allegedly use LEAP database to pursue, stalk, and harass women prompting calls for an inquiry. In the past five years, there have been complaints against 178 police for misusing LEAP.

Incident: NSW public insurer icare privacy bungle hits 193,000 people | iTnews

by Steven Kirby | Jun 2, 2022 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2022, Banking and Finance, Confidentiality, Data Handling, Email, Insider Threat, iTnews, Medical and Health Care, New South Wales, Privacy Breach | 0 |

Australian Insurer Privacy Breach June 2022: NSW public insurer icare sends private details of 193,000 workers to wrong employers. Excel spreadsheet emailed to 587 wrong employers and brokers

Incident: Charges over Victoria Police data breach | 7News

by Steven Kirby | Dec 21, 2021 | 07.01.02 Terms and conditions of employment, 07.02.02 Information security awareness, education and training, 12.04 Logging and monitoring, 7 NEWS Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2021, Insider Threat, Law & Legal, Policing and Law Enforcement, State Government, Victoria | 0 |

Australian Insider Threat December 2021: Charges over Victoria Police data breach. Accessing police information, disclosing police information, and intentionally communicating protected information.

Incident: Kununurra Department of Education worker charged with illegally accessing confidential information | The West Australian

by Steven Kirby | Jun 11, 2021 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2021, Confidentiality, Education and Training, Insider Threat, Privacy Breach, The West Australian, Unauthorised Access, Western Australia | 0 |

Australian Unauthorised Access Incident June 2021: Western Australia – Kimberley – Kununurra Department of Education worker charged with illegally accessing confidential information. Charged after his office was raided by WA police last month

Incident: Service NSW worker corrupt: ICAC | AAP

by Steven Kirby | May 11, 2021 | 09 Access Control, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2021, Confidentiality, Government Agency, Insider Threat, Integrity, New South Wales, Privacy Breach, State Government, The Canberra Times | 0 |

Australia Data Insider Access Incident May 2021: A Service NSW worker could face criminal charges involving accessing a restricted database. ICAC said, the agency had “misplaced confidence” in the effectiveness of its controls.

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: Government contractor accessed private data over ‘grudge’

by Steven Kirby | Sep 14, 2020 | 09 Access Control, Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2020, Confidentiality, Insider Threat, Privacy, Public Sector, Unauthorised Access | 0 |

Australian Insider Unauthorised Access September 2020: Government contractor accessed private data over ‘grudge’
using access to job seeker records to illegally access the Commonwealth data of four people.

Incident: Specsavers – Adelaide optometrist struck off register after tampering with hundreds of glasses prescriptions | ABC News (Australia)

by Steven Kirby | Sep 13, 2020 | ABC News (Australia), Australian InfoSec Incidents 2020, Insider Threat, Integrity, Medical and Health Care, Retail | 0 |

Australian Insider Threat September 2020. Specsavers – Adelaide optometrist struck off register after tampering with hundreds of glasses prescriptions. Investigations revealed somebody had “systematically” altered the prescriptions using the optometrist’s login details.

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: Doctor, patient details allegedly stolen in CSL Behring Australia espionage scandal | SMH

by Steven Kirby | Oct 18, 2019 | Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2019, Data Breach, Human Resources, Insider Threat, Medical and Health Care, SMH - The Sydney Morning Herald | 0 |

Australian Former Employee Data Breach 18 October 2019: CSL Behring has filed a lawsuit against a former employee, claiming he stole sensitive information with the intention of passing it on to his new company Pharming.

Incident: Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s office accidentally leaks talking points for MPs to journalists | ABC News (Australia)

by Steven Kirby | Oct 7, 2019 | ABC News (Australia), Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2019, Data Handling, Email, Federal Government, Insider Threat, Politician and Politics | 0 |

Australian Email Incident 07 October 2019: Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s office accidentally leaks talking points for MPs to journalists

Incident: Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation investigating privacy breach after financial documents sent to ABC producer | ABC News (Australia)

by Steven Kirby | Oct 2, 2019 | ABC News (Australia), Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2019, Banking and Finance, Data Handling, Email, Federal Government, Insider Threat | 0 |

Australian Unintended Disclosure Incident 02 October 2019: Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation investigating privacy breach after financial documents sent to ABC producer.

Incident: ‘Trusted inside access’: Sydney IT contractor arrested over Landmark White data breach | Brisbane Times

by Steven Kirby | Oct 2, 2019 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2019, Brisbane Times, Data Breach, Insider Threat, New South Wales, Police and Law Enforcement, Real Estate and Property Management | 0 |

October 02 2019 Sydney Insider Charged: Sydney IT contractor arrested over Landmark White data breach containing property valuations, personal details and driver’s licences of a combined 275,000 individuals.

Incident: WA Officer David Snowball illegally accessed police computer to protect partner’s massage business | ABC News (Australia)

by Steven Kirby | Aug 9, 2019 | ABC News (Australia), Australian InfoSec Incidents 2019, Insider Threat, Police and Law Enforcement, Policing and Law Enforcement, Privacy Breach, Unauthorised Access, Western Australia | 0 |

August 09 2019: A senior WA police officer of 22 years’ standing who unlawfully accessed a restricted computer system in an attempt to protect his partner’s illegitimate massage business has walked free from court after being sentenced.

Incident: MYOB in payslip privacy bungle | iTnews

by Steven Kirby | Jul 4, 2019 | Australia, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2019, Data Handling, Insider Threat, iTWire, Privacy Breach, Services, Unauthorised Access | 0 |

July 04 2019 MYOB in payslip privacy bungle. 220 individual payment summaries went to the incorrect person.

Incident: Police officer facing computer hacking charges | ARN

by Steven Kirby | Jul 2, 2019 | ARN from IDG, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2019, Data Breach, Hacked, Insider Threat, Law & Legal, Police and Law Enforcement, Queensland, Unauthorised Access | 0 |

Insider Threat 2nd July 2019 – A Queensland Police Officer has now stood down from official duty with the force pending an investigation into allegations of unauthorised access to confidential information.

Incident: Aussie ‘hacker’ jailed for unauthorised access and insider trading | ZDNet

by Steven Kirby | Jun 26, 2019 | Australian InfoSec Incidents 2019, Banking and Finance, Insider Threat, News Film and Media, Victoria, ZDNet | 0 |

An Australian IT consultant has on Tuesday been sentenced to three years imprisonment after pleading guilty to a total of 11 charges for insider trading, unauthorised access to data with the intention to commit a serious offence, and the alteration of electronic devices required by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Incident: Govt IT contractor charged over cryptocurrency mining – Security | iTnews

by Steven Kirby | May 21, 2019 | Acceptable Use Policy, Australia, Australian InfoSec Incident, Australian InfoSec Incidents 2019, Cryptocurrency - Bitcoin, CyberCrime, Federal Government, Insider Threat, iTnews, New South Wales, Policing and Law Enforcement | 0 |

Australian Information Security Incident Reported: May 21 2019 A Sydney man has been charged by...

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by Richard Chirgwin on September 25, 2023
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by Ry Crozier on September 25, 2023
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AFP saves mum and dad business from cyber criminals | Australian Federal Police
by Australian Federal Police on September 25, 2023
The AFP has returned $45 million to Australian businesses targeted by cyber criminals in the past three years. As the AFP today challenges the …
Aussies Warned Over Cyber-Security Risks After Large-Scale Hack
by The Project on September 24, 2023
Sixty-five government departments and agencies have been caught up in the country’s latest ‘large scale’ cyber-attack on legal firm HWL Ebsworth, with stark ...
Federal government rolls out plan to protect Aussies from cyber attacks | 9 News Australia
by 9 News Australia on September 24, 2023
One year on since the Optus cyber attack, Home Affairs Minister has revealed part of the Federal government’s plan to protect Australians from future breache...
Troy Hunt scours the dark web for your stolen data — but he's just trying to help
by By Julian Fell on September 22, 2023
He's just "a dude on the web", but Troy Hunt has ended up playing an oddly central role in global cybersecurity. In April, the US Federal Bureau of …

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