Australia’s Cyber Security Sector Competitiveness Plan
Australia’s Cyber Security Sector Competitiveness Plan 2022: AustCyber’s efforts to develop the Australian cyber security sector have been successful, as the sector now generates an estimated $2.4 billion in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, the sector still faces three key challenges that need to be addressed in order to make it competitive at a global […]
Australian Government Develops 2023-2030 Cyber Security Strategy
On December 8th 2022, the Australian government announced the development of its 2023-2030 Cyber Security Strategy, aiming to create the most secure nation in the world by 2030. This strategy is comprised of four core areas: making the economy and cyber ecosystem secure, strengthening critical infrastructure and the government sector, advance Australia’s capability to counter […]
Fake Website Impersonating NDIS Provider Detected
Cybercriminals have launched a new scam targeting disabled Australians and taxpayers by creating a fake website impersonating a genuine NDIS provider. Unsuspecting individuals are asked to provide their name, address, NDIS number, and existing NDIS plan on an online form to access the phony site’s services. The Australian Government has allocated AUD48.3 million in its […]
Mailchimp Experiences Second Security Breach
Mailchimp, the email marketing and newsletter giant owned by Intuit, experienced a second security breach in the past six months. An intruder accessed one of their internal tools which exposed customer data from 133 accounts, including WooCommerce, an e-commerce platform with over five million customers. This breach appears to be almost exactly the same as […]
SingTel Facing Financial Crisis After Data Breach
• SingTel, the parent company of the Australian mobile phone company Optus, could be facing a financial crisis as the fallout from its latest data breach grows. Last week, it was revealed that Optus had suffered one of Australia’s largest data breaches to date, with over 9.8 million people affected – over one-third of the […]
Hack of PNORS Technology Group Data Breach
A technology company working for the Victorian government, PNORS Technology Group, has been hacked, accessing sensitive personal data from its six government departments. This includes data from the Victorian school entrance health questionnaire, which collects information from primary school families about children’s behavioural issues and drug and alcohol use. However, security experts have reported that […]
Ransomware Attack on Professional Law Firm
On 20th May 2023, Australian commercial law firm HWL Ebsworth reported they had become the latest victim of a ransomware attack. The attack was carried out by Russian-linked hacking group ALPHV/Blackcat, who have claimed to have obtained 4TB of sensitive data including CVs, IDs, financial reports, client documentation and credit card information. These types of […]
Cyber Attack Reported on National Disability Insurance Scheme
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 […]