SA government hit by cyber attack – Cyber Security Connect
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall is among 38,000-80,000 employees with personal information exposed as a result of a ransomware attack on external payroll software provider Frontier Software.
According to the SA government, the personal information includes names, dates of birth, tax file numbers, home addresses, bank account details, remuneration and superannuation contributions.
The breach is currently under investigation, with the government offering support to affected employees.
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