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Australian Medical Ransomware Attack, 06 Jun 2025: Victorian based Ascot Vale Health Group targeted by Global ransomware group. Global ransomware group has so far not listed how much data it has allegedly stolen or what kind of data may have been compromised.
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Australian Racing Industry Ransomware Attack, 05 Jun 2025: Victorian based RISE Racing confirms Sarcoma ransomware attack. Reports indicate that 1.6GB of sensitive data was stolen, including: Banking details, financial records, participant personal information and operational data related to the racing industry.
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Australian Accounting Firm Ransomware Attack, 16 May 2025: Victorian MKA Accountants confirms Qilin ransomware attack. Qilin published 12 documents as part of its leak post, including internal correspondence, financial statements, and insurance information
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NZ Incident – Ransomware Attack, 28 February 2025: DragonForce Ransomware Targets Kiwi Car Dealership Tristram European. The attackers claim to have stolen over 30 gigabytes of sensitive data, including customer information and financial records.
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Incident – University Ransomware Attack, 16 February 2025: Australian National University investigating alleged cyber attack by FSociety ransomware group. No ransom amount was given; however, society is threatening to publish the data within seven days.
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NZ Incident – Medical Ransomware Attack, 13 February 2025: KillSec claims ransomware attack on New Zealand based Obex Medical. While the exact details of the breach remain unclear, this latest incident highlights the persistent threat of ransomware groups, particularly those focused on industries like healthcare.
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Updated AU Incident – Education Cyber Attack, 04 February 2025: The University of Notre Dame Australia in Western Australia confirms cyber incident. Claims are that 62.3 Gb of data was exfiltrated. Containing employee and student contact data, medical documents, confidential agreements and licenses. Problems with enrolling and accessing class timetables, weeks after a cyber attack
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Australian Not-for-Profit Ransomware Attack, 24 January 2025: New South Wales: Space Bears ransomware gang claims hack of Not-for-Profit provider Christian Community Aid. Compromised data reportedly includes various file types such as .jpg, .mp4, .mov, .xls, .doc, .mdf, .msg, and pdf.
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New Zealand: Law Firm Ransomware Attack, 16 January 2025. New Zealand law firm Bell & Graham confirms SafePay ransomware attack. Claimed stolen 15 gigabytes of data, including legal correspondence and a large amount of identification documents.
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Australian Education Ransomware Attack, 18 December 2024: Victoria – Waverley Christian College confirms cyber incident after Fog ransomware gang claims attack. Fog ransomware operation claims to have stolen five gigabytes of data including financial and insurance documents, internal correspondence, and other sensitive information.
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Australian Ransomware Attack, 12 December 2024: Medusa claims 852.4GB of data stolen from Ainsworth Game Technology. Include, confidential business information, employee data, including names, dates of birth, email addresses, bank account numbers, tax ID numbers and cards, passports.
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Australian Education Ransomware Attack, 10 December 2024: KillSec ransomware claims breach on Australian educational support platform Thanks For The Help (TFTH). The company’s website has been flagged by the Australian government’s Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency for providing essay writing services.
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Australian Ransomware Attack, 4 December 2024: Queensland – Ransomware group KillSec claims hack on gym management software provider Brisbane-based Clubfit Software. Stolen data, approximately 200 gigabytes, includes sensitive information such as gym membership agreements with customer details.
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Australian Ransomware Attack, 26 November 2024: ATF Services has confirmed the incident after the INC Ransom ransomware gang claimed to have stolen one terabyte of the company’s data. Includes internal contact lists, loan and tax documents, debtors and creditors, customer data, and earnings forecasts.
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Australian Manufacturing Ransomware Attack, 22 November 2024: Victorian based Snow Brand Australia confirms SafePay ransomware attack. Stolen 24 gigabytes, including financial data invoices, purchase orders, and details of retail partners. Also employee data, medical certificates, superannuation details, and Medicare applications.
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Australian Ransomware Attack, 20 November 2024: Notorious ransomware gang RansomHub has claimed an attack on a third-party firm that assists businesses with ASIC compliance. RansomHub claims to have exfiltrated 30 gigabytes of data.
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Australian Retail Ransomware Attack, 15 November 2024: The Sarcoma ransomware gang has claimed Australian office furniture supplier Micon Office National as a victim on its darknet leak site. Potentially 34 gigabytes of data exfiltrated from the company and is threatening to publish the data within 11 days.
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Australian Transport Ransomware Attack, 13 November 2024: Ransomware gang Akira claims breach of Queensland-based transport company Followmont Transport. Akira “We will upload 230Gb of data including NDAs, passports, lot,’s of driver licenses, medical documents, detailed financial information.
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Australian Medical Ransomware Attack, 3 July 2024: The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Perth is investigating a major cyber security incident. Medusa ransomware gang claims to have more than four terabytes of internal video camera footage.
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Australian Racing Club Ransomware Attack, 16 June 2024: The Victoria Racing Club has been hit by ransomware. Medusa group claiming credit for gaining access to the organisation’s network stealing 128.1GB of data and demanding US$700,000.
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