Data breaches Data breaches

Technology is getting smarter, but hackers are still stealing data through basic web application flaws. Even sophisticated attacks exploit a series of basic security oversights. In this topic page, we keep tabs on some of the most prominent breaches and discuss how you can avoid being a statistic.

Ashley Madison owner to pay $2.2m to FTC over hack

Ashley Madison owner to pay $2.2m to FTC over hack

Can't pay full $24 million.
Staff Writers Dec 15 2016 7:10AM Security
ThyssenKrupp reveals trade secrets hack

ThyssenKrupp reveals trade secrets hack

"Massive" cyber attack on plant engineering division.
Staff Writers Dec 9 2016 6:34AM Security
US Navy hack hits personal data of 130,000 sailors

US Navy hack hits personal data of 130,000 sailors

HPE contractor's laptop compromised.
Staff Writers Nov 24 2016 11:31AM Security
Big W shutters online shopping after data leak

Big W shutters online shopping after data leak

Checkout pages pre-populated with other customers' data.
Juha Saarinen Nov 13 2016 2:59PM Security
Capgemini exposes millions of recruitment firm clients

Capgemini exposes millions of recruitment firm clients

Australian jobseekers' data spills onto the internet.
Juha Saarinen Nov 11 2016 8:51AM Security
Yahoo first discovered hack back in 2014

Yahoo first discovered hack back in 2014

Board launches review into "scope of knowledge".
Roi Perez Nov 11 2016 6:39AM Security
Swarm of lawsuits follow Yahoo mass data breach

Swarm of lawsuits follow Yahoo mass data breach

Users seeking redress for huge hack.
Juha Saarinen Nov 10 2016 9:38AM Security
Thousands of UK online bank accounts raided

Thousands of UK online bank accounts raided

Tesco Bank freezes online transactions.
Max Metzger , Staff Writers Nov 8 2016 6:43AM Security
Phishers go after Red Cross data breach victims

Phishers go after Red Cross data breach victims

Texts ask users to click on links.
Allie Coyne Nov 2 2016 4:16PM Security
'Sorry' isn't good enough when sensitive data is compromised

'Sorry' isn't good enough when sensitive data is compromised

[Blog post] Lack of responsibility means Red Cross won't be the last.
Juha Saarinen Nov 2 2016 2:30PM Security
Contractor behind Australia's biggest-ever data breach revealed

Contractor behind Australia's biggest-ever data breach revealed

Exclusive: How human error exposed 550,000 donors.
Allie Coyne Oct 28 2016 4:25PM Security
Australia's biggest data breach sees 1.3m records leaked

Australia's biggest data breach sees 1.3m records leaked

Medical data exposed.
Allie Coyne Oct 28 2016 12:00PM Security
Police arrest Russian tied to 2012 LinkedIn hack

Police arrest Russian tied to 2012 LinkedIn hack

Russia to fight extradition.
Staff Writers Oct 20 2016 6:29AM Security
Attackers exploiting CBA health fund data breach

Attackers exploiting CBA health fund data breach

CBHS warns customers to delete dodgy emails.
Allie Coyne Oct 11 2016 10:00AM Security
US formally accuses Russian hackers of political cyber attacks

US formally accuses Russian hackers of political cyber attacks

Wikileaks "front for Russian spy units".
Mark Hosenball , Dustin Volz Oct 8 2016 3:15PM Security
Security firm disputes Yahoo claim hack was state-sponsored

Security firm disputes Yahoo claim hack was state-sponsored

Data to be sold to spammers.
Dustin Volz , Staff Writers Sep 30 2016 6:40AM Security
Yahoo sued over 2014 mega hack

Yahoo sued over 2014 mega hack

"Gross negligence" alleged for leak of 500m accounts.
Jonathan Stempel , Staff Writers Sep 24 2016 10:34AM Security
Yahoo confirms mega user account data breach

Yahoo confirms mega user account data breach

Says 500m accounts stolen in 2014 attack.
Juha Saarinen Sep 23 2016 6:38AM Security
Two US state voter databases breached

Two US state voter databases breached

Could be precursor to a larger attack ahead of presidential election.
Jim Finkle , Dustin Volz Aug 30 2016 6:23AM Security
Australian data breach alerts bill to hit parliament

Australian data breach alerts bill to hit parliament

Will the country finally get a notification scheme?
Allie Coyne Aug 26 2016 5:36PM Security

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