Medibank Attack – Privacy Fallout
A massive data breach of 200GB of sensitive customer information was revealed last week by Australia’s largest private health insurance company Medibank. In response, the Australian government has increased the maximum fine companies can incur for failing to adequately protect personal data. Privacy experts have argued that while it is a welcome move, further steps […]
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 […]
Medibank Attack – Privacy Fallout
A massive data breach of 200GB of sensitive customer information was revealed last week by Australia’s largest private health insurance company Medibank. In response, the Australian government has increased the maximum fine companies can incur for failing to adequately protect personal data. Privacy experts have argued that while it is a welcome move, further steps […]