The healthcare industry has again reported the most data breaches to the privacy regulator in the first half of 2022, continuing a trend since Australia's reporting scheme began in 2018. ......
Data security and collection in the real estate industry
The real estate industry is a prime target for a cyberattack that could jeopardise millions of Australian's personal data. The industry is notorious for its invasive data collection practices. The...
Medibank data breach
Medibank Private, one of Australia's largest private health insurance companies, were the target of cyber attack this month. The breach has affected more than 4 million people, exposing personal...
Optus Data Breach
On 22 September, 2022 Optus, an Australia telecommunications provider, was hacked exposing the data of 9.8 million cusotmers. Bellow is a collection of articles published in the month since the...
Privacy, telco regulators launch Optus breach investigations
Australia’s privacy and communications regulators have launched coordinated investigations into the Optus data breach that saw the personal data of 9.8 million Australians compromised last month....
Serious breach of protocols in Home Affairs
A Department of Home Affairs (DHA) contractor suspected of illegally sending classified documents to an unsecured location was allowed to continue working in the public service. The man is alleged...
More than 90,000 SA public servants involved in payroll data breach
South Australia's Treasurer says 13,088 current and former public servants more than previously thought had their personal information stolen in a 2021 cyber attack. Treasurer Stephen Mullighan told...