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, 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 Ransomware Attack, 30 April 2024: RansomHub, the ransomware threat actor behind the recent UnitedHealth/Change Healthcare breach, said it has breached the systems of Sydney-based Design Intoto. Major clients include Coca-Cola, Tefal, KFC, Vodafone and more
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Australian Critical Infrastructure Attack, 11 July 2023: Australian critical infrastructure company Ventia has been breached in an online attack. Ventia specialises in long-term operation, maintenance, and management of critical public and private assets and infrastructure.
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Australian Childcare Privacy Breach May 2022: Ransomware attack at Australian childcare provider Building Futures Montessori. Parents’ Names, email address, phone numbers, children’s names and date of birth compromised.
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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 State Government Ransomware Attack December 2021: Up to 80000 South Australian Government employee data stolen in Frontier Software ransomware attack. Data accessed include names, dates of birth, tax file numbers, addresses, bank account details and pay details (remuneration, tax withheld, superannuation contributions).
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Australian Ransomware Attack November 2021. Frontier Software provider of Chris 21 payroll software hit by suspected ransomware attack. The cyber attack left 330 employers without automated payroll.
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Australian Malware Breach December 2020 – NSW Health, Rio Tinto, Serco named as victims of massive global SolarWinds hack attack. NSW Health appears to have been infected with potentially dangerous Russian malware since June.
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Australian Ransomware Breach December 2020 – Automotive services provider Inchcape Australia appears to have been compromised by the Windows Ransomexx ransomware. Cyber criminals who hit the company leaking some data that they stole, on the dark web.
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Australian Netwalker Ransomware Attack November 2020. Australian end-to-end document and digital solutions provider to the legal industry Law In Order says it has suffered a “cyber security incident” and has had to limit access to most of its website as a precaution.
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Australian Ransomware Attack September 2020: Australian workforce design and delivery firm Tandem Corp hit by Windows NetWalker ransomware. Allegedly stolen information includes financial data, personnel information, and also passport details.
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Australian Ransomware Attack May 2020: Australian customer experience firm Stellar, that also operates across Asia, North America and Africa, appears to have taken a hit from a group of attackers using the NetWalker ransomware that works on Windows systems.
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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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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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Australian Information Security Incident Reported: August 30 2018 Australian business process...
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