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.
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Australian Email Incident 07 October 2019: Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s office accidentally leaks talking points for MPs to journalists
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Australian Unintended Disclosure Incident 02 October 2019: Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation investigating privacy breach after financial documents sent to ABC producer.
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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.
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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.
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July 04 2019 MYOB in payslip privacy bungle. 220 individual payment summaries went to the incorrect person.
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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.
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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).
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Australian Information Security Incident Reported: May 21 2019 A Sydney man has been charged by...
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April 15 2019 Security Incident: A popular Australian smartwatch’s tracking capabilities expose its user’s locations, personal data and more.
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A former AMP contractor has pleaded guilty over illegally accessing personal details of customers in Sydney, including drivers’ licences and passports.
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Bunnings has confirmed it notified the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner of a data breach, after an individual staffer set up an employee performance monitoring database on his home computer and exposed it to the internet.
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Australian Privacy Breach January 2020: Redland City councillor Tracey Huges 'deeply sorry' over mistake in attaching spreadsheet to New Year's Eve invitation, with the personal details of 297 residents, and their details of correspondence with council
Australian Ransomware Attack July 2020: Sydney strata management firm Strata Plus hit by Maze ransomware.The Australian strata management company Strata Plus appears to have been hit by a gang using the Maze ransomware that can wreak havoc on Windows systems.
Australian Audit Report June 2020: ACT Government agencies don't understand data security and put privacy at risk, auditor-general says. Agencies lacking understanding, awareness.
Australian Malware Attack June 2020: Windows ransomware has now hit much closer to home, with cyber criminals using the REvil ransomware to attack the Melbourne-based contract formulation and packing company Chem Pack
Australian Cyber Stalking November 2019: Hobart man pleads guilty to stalking and controlling ex-girlfriend's car with his computer. He downloaded and set up an online application that gave him control over the stop and start function of his ex-lover's car and allowed him to track her movements.
Australian Ransomware Attack April 2020: MyBudget blames ransomware hack for system outage affecting thousands of customers, was likely compromised as it quickly moved its employees onto work-from-home arrangements amid coronavirus.
Australian Medical Privacy Breach July 2020: 'Unforgivable': Privacy breach exposed sensitive details of WA's virus fight on a public website. The breach also impacted St John Ambulance, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and the Department of Justice. The leak was traced back to Vodafone pager service.
August 17 2019 Audit Finding: The confidential records of children and teachers have been left vulnerable to cyber security attacks and data mismanagement due to education departmental oversight in the Northern Territory Government, a report from the auditor general’s office has revealed.
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