LJ Hooker Experiences Cyber Attack
On December 6th, real estate giant LJ Hooker became the latest victim of a cyber attack by the Russian-linked ransomware gang ALPHV. The gang claims to have stolen 375 gigabytes of employee and customer data, including passport scans, credit card details, loans data and social media credentials, as well as other “internal company data”. LJ […]
Cyber Attack Reported on Black and White Cabs
Black and White Cabs, a taxi and ride-sharing company in Australia, has been the victim of a cyber attack. The company has identified the CryptoLocker virus as the culprit, and reported the attack to the Australian Cyber Security Centre. The company has urged customers to be aware that it is currently conducting a forensic investigation […]
NDIS Hacked
The Australian government-funded National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has been compromised after a hacking attack on the cloud-based server of a private company, CTARS. The company confirmed that on 15 May 2022 its systems were compromised and a sample of the stolen data was posted on a dark web forum on 21 May 2022. The […]
Cyber Attack Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre
A cyber attack on the Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre in Sydney’s Westmead Hospital has been reported. The group claiming to be responsible, known as Medusa, has become known for extorting targets by stealing data and encrypting it, threatening to publish it if a ransom is not paid. NSW Health has said that the security […]