Plenty of Fish (PoF) – December 2019
Plenty of Fish leaks private user information – Users have private information freely displayed on their dating profiles
Primus Realty – December 2019
Credit card and other details of Perth rental applicants may have been public for 21 months
Amazon Ring – December 2019
Amazon Ring cameras keep getting hacked. Here’s how to protect your Ring against hackers
Vistaprint – December 2019
800 Australians in Vistaprint data breach – Web-to-print giant Vistaprint has discovered around 800 of its Australian customers were on the online data breach first revealed in an Australia-exclusive by Print21 last week, and at the time thought to not include any local customers.
Monash IVF Group – December 2019
Fears over patient data breach after cyberattack on Monash IVF – One of Australia’s largest IVF providers has warned patients that it could not rule out the possibility their personal information may have been breached following a widespread cyberattack on staff emails last month.
Nord VPN Breach – November 2019
What’s the truth about the NordVPN breach? Here’s what we now know. Exactly what happened is a complex story…
AIS, Sport Australia – November 2019
AIS, Sport Australia investigate potential data breach – The AIS and Sport Australia are investigating a potential breach of an agency email account after it was hacked last week.
ZoneAlarm – November 2019
Personal details of 4,500 forum subscribers were obtained by hackers
Monash IVF Group – November 2019
Monash IVF patients receive bogus emails after ‘malicious cyber attack’ on fertility company
NSW Labor Headquarters – November 2019
NSW Labor Headquarters Reported For possible Data Breach – The NSW Labor party could be dragged into the troubles of an embattled Sydney mayor after he was accused of breaching data privacy laws and misusing the electoral roll.
Optus – October 2019
Thousands of Optus mobile numbers mistakenly published in White Pages
Sydney IT Contractor – October 2019
Sydney IT contractor could face jail over data breaches affecting 270,000 people
‘Trusted inside access’ – Sydney IT contractor arrested over Landmark White data breach
Contractor charged over Sydney data breach
Victorian Hospitals – October 2019
Surgeries delayed and patient security fears after cyber attack on Victorian hospitals
Multiple Victorian hospitals hacked in suspected ransomware attack
Zynga – October 2019
Social games company Zynga reveals data breach – Zynga has disclosed a data breach that may have compromised millions of account login details for its popular Words With Friends and Draw Something games.
Words With Friends Data Allegedly Stolen In Breach That Could Affect 218 Million Users
DoorDash – September 2019
UberEats competitor DoorDash suffers data breach, exposing details of five million customers
DoorDash security breach affects nearly 5 million users
Get – September 2019
‘Alarming’ Data Breach Exposes 50,000 Students In Ticketing Website Bungle
Get data breach leaves 50,000 students vulnerable
Data breach suffered by online service used by SASS, SciSoc, St John’s College
TGI Fridays – September 2019
TGI Fridays admits to exposing customer data, as Aussie breaches spike
TGI Fridays Australia data breach highlights concern
Web.com – August 2019
Web.com, Register.com and Network Solutions all suffered a data breach in August
PAY ID – August 2019
Personal banking information at risk following fresh data breach
Banks told to tighten security after payments data breach
PayID in new breach affecting customers at big four banks
Aussie banks warn customers after fresh PayID data breach
PayID breach sees customers’ banking information hacked – Tens of thousands of customers’ personal banking details are at risk after scammers broke into a new payment database.
BUPA – Sonic HealthPlus (SHP) – August 2019
Sensitive personal data of hundreds of visa applicants accidentally leaked in email mishap – The personal health information of 317 people applying for Australian visas was accidentally emailed to a member of the general public, an ABC investigation has revealed.
Myki – August 2019
Watchdog slams Public Transport Victoria for Myki data breach
Botched myki data release breached privacy laws
‘Shocking’ myki privacy breach for millions of users in data release
Myki data leak put privacy at risk: report
TAFE NSW – August 2019
Exclusive: TAFE NSW staff details stolen after computer systems allegedly hacked
Cloud Union – New Zealand – August 2019
Ecommerce service exposed passports, ID details of users – S3 bucket included details of individuals included in the Dow Jones Watchlist
Air New Zealand – August 2019
Air New Zealand staffer falls for phishing attack – Customer info stolen two weeks after airline praised for data privacy.
Sephora – July 2019
Sephora in damage control after Aussies’ data leaked
Sephora: “some customers may have been exposed”
AAMC Loss Assessor – July 2019
Motor loss assessing firm AAMC has alerted insurers after an unauthorised cyber breach affected part of its systems.
NAB – July 2019
NAB reveals 13,000-person data breach at 6PM Friday – Dataset uploaded to the servers of two service providers.
NAB admits thousands had personal data breached, blaming ‘human error’
MYOB – July 2019
MYOB in payslip privacy bungle – Blamed on cloud system “glitch”
Australian workers’ salaries exposed after MYOB glitch
Commonwealth Bank – July 2019
Comm Bank slapped over failed security – Missing bank statements cause concern about customer privacy
British Airways – July 2019
British Airways faces record-breaking fine over data breach
British Airways faces record $329m fine over data breach – Punished under GDPR
BA to contest data breach fine
Queensland Health – July 2019
Queensland Health launches investigation after medical files found on busy Brisbane road
MEGT & Ability English – July 2019
Education services provider confirms data breach – Student information system provider left data in open S3 bucket
Insurance House – June 2019
Cyber attack impacts Insurance House
Insurance House wrestles with cyber attack aftermath
Cyber crooks ‘demanded ransom’ from ProRisk
We don’t pay ransoms
GeelongPort – June 2019
GeelongPort has been the subject of a cyber attack, resulting in a data breach of its electronically stored information such as visitor induction names and driver licences.
Nagle Catholic College WA – June 2019
Parents’ financial details stolen in cyber attack on Geraldton Catholic school
Geraldton’s Nagle Catholic College swept up in cyber attack targeting parent banking details
Nagle Catholic College parents targeted in cyber attack on Geraldton high school
Specsavers Qld – June 2019
Specsavers says Qld customers’ private medical information may have been compromised
Australian Catholic University – June 2019
Staff details stolen in fresh data breach
ACU discloses data breach
Phishers hit ACU, compromised systems
ACU systems compromised and details stolen after cyber breach
Attackers use phishing to gain access to ACU staff data
Revenue NSW – June 2019
Privacy fears for Illawarra drivers as NSW govt data breach referred to ICAC Illawarra drivers may have had their private details leaked to the media as part of a “political smear campaign”
NSW Labor refers alleged data leak to ICAC
Australian National University – June 2019
China ‘behind’ huge ANU hack amid fears government employees could be compromised
ANU breach a risk for security officials as China becomes key suspect
Almost 20 years of personal data was stolen from ANU. It could show up on the dark web
19 years’ worth of personal data stolen from ANU – It could be sold on the dark web
Canva – May 2019
Canva under cyber-attack, with reportedly as many as 139 million users affected
Aussie Canva Hit By Massive Data Breach
Canva criticised after data breach exposed 139m user details
“Marketing fluff”
Instagram – May 2019
Instagram hit by two privacy breaches in a week
Instagram users’ data exposed to hackers
Instagram has a MAJOR personal data breach 50 million users have had their personal details shared
Perth socialite Melissa Graham held to ransom after Instagram privacy breach
Binance – May 2019
Binance hackers shift stolen bitcoin, identity still unclear: researchers
Twitter – May 2019
Twitter accidentally shares user location data with advertising partner | Through Apple devices
WhatsApp – May 2019
WhatsApp flaw allowed spyware injection via calls | Pegasus comes calling whether you answer or not
WhatsApp urges upgrade after ‘serious’ security breach allowed hackers to put spyware on phones
WhatsApp major security flaw could let hackers access phones
WhatsApp patches flaw after spyware revelation
WhatsApp security breach likely a government surveillance attack, company says
WPA3 Dragonfly – April 2019
New wi-fi security standard broken already | Implementations not done properly
Wipro – April 2019
Wipro hacked, internal systems used to attack customers: report Months-long intrusion
Wipro confirms breach, says customers are ‘anxious’
Connectwise CEO defends security stance after Wipro breach
Speedrun.com – April 2019
Major Speedrunning Hub Forced To Roll Back Rankings After Security Breach
ASUS – March 2019
ASUS users targeted in large supply chain attack
ASUS releases fix after ShadowHammer malware attack
Kathmandu – March 2019
Credit cards cancelled as Kathmandu reveals online store hacked – month-long breach during peak discount period
Kathmandu hit by hackers
Credit cards cancelled as Kathmandu reveals online store hacked
Kathmandu flags suspected data breach
Data breaches have possibility to ruin customer relationships
Citrix – March 2019
Citrix investigates major security breach – resecurity says it believes at least 6TB of data was downloaded
Citrix hackers stole employee, financial data
Melbourne Hospital – February 2019
A cyber crime syndicate accessed the medical files of 15,000 patients at Melbourne Heart Group at Melbourne’s Cabrini Hospital
‘The crooks are ahead’: Cabrini breach a warning for Australia
Melbourne heart clinic hit by ransomware attack
CoffeeMeetsBagel – February 2019
Dating site Coffee MeetsBagel warns Aussie users of data breach on Valentines Day
‘Coffee Meets Bagel’ Dating Site Hit by Data Breach
Toyota Australia – February 2019
Toyota Australia hit by cyber attack – takes down email and other systems
Cyber Ransom Attacks On The Rise, Toyota Australia has confirmed it has been subject to an attempted cyber attack
Millions of customers’ data accessed in second Toyota hack – Tokyo sales subsidiaries raided
Toyota Australia hit by cyber attack
LandMark White – February 2019
Australian bank customers caught in valuation firm data breach | Caused by undisclosed ‘security vulnerability’
Home loan details of 100,000 customers hacked in major data breach
LandMark White blames exposed API for data breach – ANZ confirms it has suspended use of the property valuer
Valuation firm hit by data breach LandMark White pleads for long share suspension
Embattled LandMark White shares drop 10.6 pc after data breach
NAB pulls plug on LandMark White as home loan breach scandal grows
LandMark White blames ill-informed public commentary on its dark web data breach for further ASX share suspension
Centrelink keeps LandmarkWhite, says data breach hit ‘very small’ client group
LandMark White counts cost of data breach – LandMark White still unsure of financial impact
LandmarkWhite knew of IT weakness in 2017, a year before data breach
Landmark White’s stolen data re-appears on dark web
Landmark White data disaster claims CEO scalp
LandmarkWhite faces regulator scrutiny over IT response, disclosure
LandMark White CEO exits after data breach – two directors step down from board
CBA assures itself of LandMark White’s post-breach infosec
LandMark White’s data breach just the beginning for cyber criminals
Department of Parliamentary Services – February 2019
Security breach strikes parliament’s IT network
Political party networks caught up in parliament’s IT breach
The cyber attack on Parliament was done by a ‘state actor’
Citrix | Australian parliament hackers gain remote access
Facebook – January 2019
Apple Shuts Down Facebook Data Collecting App
Apple punishes Facebook over app that paid users to hand over data
The Apple-Facebook Feud Hits a Breaking Point
Facebook stored millions of user passwords in plain text
Facebook says up to 111,813 Aussies in last year’s security breach
Facebook’s lax security has left millions of users with a lot to worry about
Facebook staff had access to millions of users’ passwords in plain text, violating security practices
Global Hacking Scare – January 2019
Global hacking scare nets Queensland MP, Surf Life Saving as millions of passwords breached
SkoolBag – January 2019
MOQdigital’s education software platform SkoolBag caught in global data breach
Collection #1 – January 2019
Breach Exposes a Record 773 Million Email Addresses
Experts comment on record 772mil-user data breach
Data leak – Collection #1 is the just the beginning
Cyber watchdog warns on dark web PS data
First National Real Estate – January 2019
Job applicant data exposed online CVs and cover letters published
Real estate industry provider exposes data
Data breach exposes personal info of jobseekers
Department of Planning and Environment, NSW Major Projects – January 2019
Fury over privacy ‘breach’. FURIOUS Tweed Valley Hospital site protesters say their privacy has been breached after a State Government body allegedly published their personal details online without permission.
Victorian Government – January 2019
Vic Govt employee directory accessed by unauthorised party impacts about 30,000 staff
Marriott Hotel Group / Starwood – January 2019
Marriott Unsure How Many Hundreds Of Millions Of Guests Got Screwed By Data Breach
Starwood hack exposed 5.25m unencrypted passport numbers
Marriott CEO apologises for data breach, vows improvements
Early Warning Network – January 2019
Emergency text and email service hacked, thousands receive warning messages about their personal data.
Nova Entertainment – January 2019
Nova notifies listeners of data breach
Nova admits to huge data breach
My Health Records – January 2019
Critics want My Health Record delayed again
My Health Record system data reaches rise
As My Health Record opt-out ends, security concerns continue
Victorian Public Servants – January 2019
Victorian Public Servants hit by massive data theft