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.

ATO attackers filed $557 million in false claims

ATO attackers filed $557 million in false claims

myGov accounts faked using breached identities.
Richard Chirgwin Jul 26 2023 10:58AM Security
Qld gov agencies have 'more to do' to be ready for future data breach reporting

Qld gov agencies have 'more to do' to be ready for future data breach reporting

Current response plans assessed.
Ry Crozier Jun 14 2023 12:06PM Security
Latitude Financial faces first-ever joint A/NZ privacy investigation

Latitude Financial faces first-ever joint A/NZ privacy investigation

After large-scale data breach.
Ry Crozier May 10 2023 9:46AM Financial Services
IPH reveals data breach originated from member firm

IPH reveals data breach originated from member firm

'Limited' data downloaded from Spruson and Ferguson.
Staff Writer Apr 18 2023 12:26PM Security
Coles-branded credit cards leaked in Latitude incident

Coles-branded credit cards leaked in Latitude incident

Extent of breach not yet known.
Richard Chirgwin Apr 17 2023 11:58AM Security
Tas gov details data breached in GoAnywhere hack

Tas gov details data breached in GoAnywhere hack

Department of education financial data may have been stolen.
Richard Chirgwin Apr 6 2023 6:48AM Security
TAFE data breach uncovered by SA Police

TAFE data breach uncovered by SA Police

Credentials for 2224 students stolen.
Richard Chirgwin Apr 5 2023 6:51AM Security
Bug briefly exposed Service NSW data to other users

Bug briefly exposed Service NSW data to other users

Dashboard issue lasted 100 minutes.
Richard Chirgwin Apr 4 2023 11:13AM Security
Tasmanian government latest GoAnywhere victim

Tasmanian government latest GoAnywhere victim

Details remain sketchy.
Richard Chirgwin Apr 3 2023 11:15AM Security
Medibank shareholders launch class action

Medibank shareholders launch class action

Disclosure failure alleged.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 30 2023 11:06AM Security
Meriton struck by limited data breach

Meriton struck by limited data breach

Guest database not affected.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 30 2023 9:33AM Security
AFP adds Latitude to data breach monitoring operation

AFP adds Latitude to data breach monitoring operation

Which previously covered Optus and Medibank incidents.
Ry Crozier Mar 28 2023 2:46PM Security
Crown Resorts says ransomware group claims accessing some of its files

Crown Resorts says ransomware group claims accessing some of its files

Company says customers not compromised.
Staff Writer Mar 28 2023 6:57AM Security
Latitude Financial breach passes 14 million records

Latitude Financial breach passes 14 million records

Including nearly 8 million driver's licences.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 27 2023 11:43AM Security
Rio Tinto Australian staff may have had their data breached

Rio Tinto Australian staff may have had their data breached

Staff memo warns former and current employees.
Harish Sridharan Mar 27 2023 6:39AM Security
Latitude Financial breach impacts 225,000 customers

Latitude Financial breach impacts 225,000 customers

Staff logins used to attack third-party service providers.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 16 2023 11:04AM Security
India's HDB Financial Services flags third-party data breach

India's HDB Financial Services flags third-party data breach

Service provider processes customer data for lender.
Staff Writer Mar 8 2023 6:58AM Strategy
Companies not reporting cyber attacks to ASX, says UoW professor

Companies not reporting cyber attacks to ASX, says UoW professor

Media usually breaks news of security breaches first.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 7 2023 7:25AM Security
Australia had five data breaches that hit 1 million or more people

Australia had five data breaches that hit 1 million or more people

Over a six-month period.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 1 2023 12:38PM Security
Australian orgs lodged 497 data breach notices in back half of 2022

Australian orgs lodged 497 data breach notices in back half of 2022

Full industry sector breach breakdown also revealed.
Ry Crozier Feb 28 2023 12:14PM Security

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