Cybersecurity
Mortgage lender suffers hack, credit card details published on dark web
Firstmac customers are being warned they may need to replace their identity documents after copies of them were stolen by a ransomware gang.
- by David Swan
Latest
Russian gang behind hack exposing family violence victims, government agencies
The Black Basta ransomware gang is behind the major hack that has hit about 200 Australian organisations and federal government agencies, cybersecurity experts say.
- by Sherryn Groch
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Crime
Mass hack exposes more than 60,000, including victims of family violence, sex assault
The National Cybersecurity Co-ordinator says other government agencies have been hit in the cyberattack.
- by Kieran Rooney
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Police
Police arrest man after NSW club data breach
Police launched an investigation into an alleged data leak involving clubs and pubs across NSW, with fears customers may have had their identity documents compromised.
- by David Swan and Jessica McSweeney
Opinion
Work therapy
My work wants my biometric data. Am I right to feel uncomfortable?
Given the problem of identity theft in the electronic age and of the growing sophistication of bad digital actors, handing over biometric data can feel iffy.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Personal data of ‘thousands’ of Hungry Jack’s staff exposed in internal leak
The burger chain admits that 198 employees received an email attachment containing the personal data of possibly thousands of staff.
- by Jessica Yun
5 things to know about LabHost, the fallen SMS scamming empire
An international sting operation has taken down a software platform responsible for hundreds of thousands of scam messages.
- by Tim Biggs
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MinterEllison
Hackers scam staff member at one of Australia’s biggest law firms
Even some of the country’s best and brightest can be duped by bad actors impersonating trusted partners during transactions.
- by Sarah Danckert
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Medibank Private
Compensation for Medibank hack victims could be fast-tracked
The privacy watchdog is proceeding with a complaint filed on behalf of millions of Medibank cyberattack victims, which could fast-track compensation claims.
- by Colin Kruger
‘Very mysterious’: This guy may have just stopped a huge cyberattack
A backdoor entry to one of the most important pieces of software in the world was found during a routine check. If it had been exploited, the effects could have been catastrophic.
- by Kevin Roose
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Emergency services
Hack attack sparked months of delays for firefighters
A 2022 cyberattack that hobbled the fire service’s dispatch system delayed crews rushing to burning buildings and forced them to use a manual back-up scheme for eight months.
- by Rachel Eddie