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.

Hackers ransom Romney tax returns

Hackers ransom Romney tax returns

Claims Pricewaterhouse Coopers network was hacked.
Darren Pauli Sep 6 2012 11:45AM Security
FBI denies Antisec Java exploit hack

FBI denies Antisec Java exploit hack

Hackers claim 12 million identifiers accessed.
Juha Saarinen Sep 5 2012 5:08PM Security
Pro Assange movement sees attacks on Swedish and British government websites

Pro Assange movement sees attacks on Swedish and British government websites

Anonymous has launched attacks on Swedish and British government targets.
Dan Raywood Sep 5 2012 2:10PM Security
Antisec uses Java exploit to breach 'FBI' laptop

Antisec uses Java exploit to breach 'FBI' laptop

Bureau says claims are totally false.
Juha Saarinen Sep 5 2012 7:19AM Security
Hackers hack British police database, publish logins

Hackers hack British police database, publish logins

Dozens of officers affected.
Dan Raywood Sep 4 2012 9:53AM Security
Toyota alleges ex-contractor sabotaged IT systems

Toyota alleges ex-contractor sabotaged IT systems

Claims systems broken into, altered.
Staff Writers Aug 30 2012 3:40PM Security
Another former LulzSec member charged with Sony Pictures attack

Another former LulzSec member charged with Sony Pictures attack

An Arizona man, alleged to have been part of the hacktivist group LulzSec, has been charged with conspiracy and unauthorised impairment of a protected computer in the US.
Dan Raywood Aug 30 2012 11:53AM Security
Saudi oil company back online after cyber sabotage attempt

Saudi oil company back online after cyber sabotage attempt

But Saudi Aramco silent on Shamoon.
Danielle Walker Aug 28 2012 12:46PM Security
Feds give LulzSec leader 'Sabu' six-month sentencing reprieve

Feds give LulzSec leader 'Sabu' six-month sentencing reprieve

Snitching stall.
Dan Raywood Aug 24 2012 9:36AM Security
Anonymous attacks UK, Russian Govt sites over Assange, Pussy Riot

Anonymous attacks UK, Russian Govt sites over Assange, Pussy Riot

Hacktivists make DDoS attacks, defacements.
Danielle Walker Aug 22 2012 8:52AM Security
AMD hacked, staff logins leaked

AMD hacked, staff logins leaked

Details dumped in group's second site raid.
Darren Pauli Aug 20 2012 2:29PM Security
Reuters hacked for the third time this month

Reuters hacked for the third time this month

Bad luck comes in threes.
Dan Raywood Aug 17 2012 9:06AM Security
Half a million credit cards stolen from Aussie business

Half a million credit cards stolen from Aussie business

Banks on high alert.
Darren Pauli Aug 16 2012 6:46AM Security
Exclusive: Half a million credit cards stolen from Aussie business

Exclusive: Half a million credit cards stolen from Aussie business

Consumers could be fleeced millions, banks on high alert.
Darren Pauli Aug 15 2012 3:06PM Security
Hackers breach Battle.net gaming community

Hackers breach Battle.net gaming community

Aussie encrypted passwords, email details stolen.
Darren Pauli Aug 13 2012 1:08PM Security
Battle.net hacked, Aussie account data compromised

Battle.net hacked, Aussie account data compromised

Hackers access encrypted passwords, recovery questions from North American servers.
Darren Pauli Aug 10 2012 3:00PM Security
Australian Institute of Business Brokers hacked

Australian Institute of Business Brokers hacked

Usernames, passwords published for 260 accounts.
Darren Pauli Aug 10 2012 7:20AM Security
Australian Institute of Business Brokers hacked

Australian Institute of Business Brokers hacked

Usernames, hashed passwords published for 260 accounts.
Darren Pauli Aug 9 2012 9:22AM Security
Hacked Reuters blog appears still unpatched

Hacked Reuters blog appears still unpatched

Site still running a vulnerable version of Wordpress.
Fahmida Y. Rashid Aug 8 2012 12:29PM Security
Privacy probes launched into AAPT, Melbourne IT

Privacy probes launched into AAPT, Melbourne IT

Data breach investigated.
Staff Writers Aug 7 2012 3:35PM Security

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