Some current and former customers of Brisbane-based non-bank home lender Firstmac were notified this afternoon that some of their details had been compromised in a “cyber incident”.
Firstmac said that as soon as the incident was detected, they took steps to secure their systems, and engaged cyber security experts.
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Source: MSN News
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