Date: 07/12/2022
Investigation Into Medibank Launched, Could Face Millions in Fines
Investigation into Medibank launched, could face millions in fines An investigation has been opened into the Medibank data breach which could result in heavy fines. The health insurer’s personal information handling practices will be investigated by The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). In a statement the OAIC said the investigation will focus on […]
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Date: 07/12/2022
Last Pass Suffers Second Data Breach in 5 Months
LastPass suffers second data breach in 5 months Password management app Last Pass has announced hackers have breached its cloud storage containing customer data. This is the second time the company has been targeted in five months, after a similar breach in August. Cyber attackers gained access to the company’s developer environment using a hacked […]
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Date: 01/12/2022
Google Bypasses Privacy, Puts Users’ Data on the Map
Google Bypasses Privacy, Puts Users’ Data on the Map Google’s handling of user data has long been a subject of concern for data privacy enthusiasts. While the tech giant has undergone a comparatively low number of data breaches in recent history, its hold over the Android platform allows them to harvest an unprecedented amount of data. Now, […]
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Date: 01/12/2022
Government Passes Bill Increasing Data Breach Penalties to $50m
Government passes bill increasing data breach penalties to $50m The Australian Government has passed a bill that will significantly increase the penalty for businesses that suffer repeated or major data breaches. The Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 will increase the civil penalty from $2.2 million, to the penalty that bears the […]
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Date: 23/11/2022
The Smith Family says details of around 80,000 donors may have been exposed in hacking attack
The Smith Family charity has informed 80,000 donors their personal information has been accessed after a cyber attack. The hacker unsuccessfully attempted to steal money from the charity, which supports disadvantaged children. Information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, donation records and in some circumstances the first and last four digits of credit […]
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Date: 22/11/2022
Medibank hacker releases more private health information
The culprits behind the recent Medibank data breach have released more private health information on the Dark Web. After several days of silence online the hackers released their largest batch of data to date, with up to 1469 records being exposed. 9News has chosen to keep the name of the files and the health conditions […]
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