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.

Hacker tries to poison US city's drinking water supply

Hacker tries to poison US city's drinking water supply

Increased levels of lye for alkalinity regulation to dangerous levels.
Juha Saarinen Feb 9 2021 9:45AM Security
Oxfam Australia investigates suspected data breach

Oxfam Australia investigates suspected data breach

Tries to work out what data was accessed.
Justin Hendry Feb 5 2021 11:34AM Security
Australian govt entity hit by brute-force attack

Australian govt entity hit by brute-force attack

Agencies rack up reportable data breaches in back half of 2020.
Ry Crozier Jan 28 2021 12:51PM Security
OAIC finds 'multiple' Australian companies downplaying data breaches

OAIC finds 'multiple' Australian companies downplaying data breaches

Forces them to redo customer notifications.
Ry Crozier Jan 28 2021 12:48PM Security
ADHA sees 'inconsequential' My Health Record data breach notices eroding trust

ADHA sees 'inconsequential' My Health Record data breach notices eroding trust

Calls for lesser need to disclose.
Ry Crozier Jan 8 2021 7:08AM Security
SolarWinds hackers accessed Microsoft source code

SolarWinds hackers accessed Microsoft source code

Vendor knew 'for days' before disclosing it.
Raphael Satter and Joseph Menn Jan 1 2021 5:19PM Security
Hackers target groups in Covid-19 vaccine distribution

Hackers target groups in Covid-19 vaccine distribution

IBM and US officials sound alarm.
Raphael Satter Dec 7 2020 6:35AM Security
BTC Markets exposes customer names, emails in botched blast send

BTC Markets exposes customer names, emails in botched blast send

Australia's largest cryptocurrency exchange apologises for error.
Ry Crozier Dec 2 2020 12:42AM Security
Microsoft says hackers targeting Covid-19 researchers

Microsoft says hackers targeting Covid-19 researchers

More than half a dozen organisations targeted.
Raphael Satter Nov 16 2020 6:30AM Security
Orchard worker recruiter exposed sensitive personal data

Orchard worker recruiter exposed sensitive personal data

Open S3 bucket indexed by search engine.
Juha Saarinen Oct 29 2020 12:31PM Security
City of Port Phillip leaks personal details in data.gov.au blunder

City of Port Phillip leaks personal details in data.gov.au blunder

Incorrect graffiti reporter dataset online for seven months.
Justin Hendry Oct 29 2020 12:29PM Security
NSW govt requests to privacy watchdog climb 171 percent

NSW govt requests to privacy watchdog climb 171 percent

Coincides with state's digital push.
Justin Hendry Oct 12 2020 6:51AM Strategy
Scouts Victoria data breach potentially nets 900 people's personal details

Scouts Victoria data breach potentially nets 900 people's personal details

Including bank details, birth certificates and court orders.
Matt Johnston Sep 25 2020 1:52PM Security
Misconfigured UTAS SharePoint site exposed 20,000 students' details

Misconfigured UTAS SharePoint site exposed 20,000 students' details

Security settings allowed broad access to files.
Ry Crozier Sep 21 2020 2:01PM Cloud
US charges seven over wide-ranging hacks

US charges seven over wide-ranging hacks

Covers APT41, Barium, Winnti, Wicked Panda, and Wicked Spider threats.
Staff Writer Sep 17 2020 11:18AM Security
Hackers test defences of Trump campaign websites ahead of US election

Hackers test defences of Trump campaign websites ahead of US election

Could be preparation for a larger digital assault.
Jack Stubbs Sep 2 2020 12:08PM Security
Service NSW still waiting to notify on data breach after four months

Service NSW still waiting to notify on data breach after four months

Blames lengthy review process.
Justin Hendry Sep 2 2020 6:43AM Security
NSW privacy watchdog asked to investigate driver's licence data leak

NSW privacy watchdog asked to investigate driver's licence data leak

As search for third-party culprit continues.
Justin Hendry Sep 2 2020 6:16AM Security
NSA, FBI expose Russian intelligence hacking tool

NSA, FBI expose Russian intelligence hacking tool

'Drovorub' used to break into Linux systems.
Christopher Bing Aug 14 2020 6:52AM Security
US officials now worry about election logistics more than hacking

US officials now worry about election logistics more than hacking

Misinformation, poll worker shortages and US postal service slowdowns.
Joseph Menn Aug 10 2020 6:42AM Security

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