Australia: OAIC to investigate legal consultant’s data breach

The Australian Information Commissioner has launched an investigation into a law firm that provides legal and consulting services to the government, in relation to a data breach and the publication of some of that data on the dark web. At Read More …

Law enforcement disrupt world’s biggest ransomware operation

In a significant breakthrough in the fight against cybercrime, law enforcement from 10 countries have disrupted the criminal operation of the LockBit ransomware group at every level, severely damaging their capability and credibility. LockBit is widely recognised as the world’s Read More …

Australia: Russian man Aleksandr Ermakov has been sanctioned over the Medibank data breach

The Australian government has used Magnitsky-style sanctions for the first time to punish Russian man Aleksandr Ermakov over what it says is his role in the 2022 Medibank Private data breach. Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil Read More …

Binge & Dan Murphys Among Major Brands Hit By Cyber Attack

Thousands of retail customers have fallen victim to a hacking scheme where scammers access their online accounts to make fraudulent transactions. Local scammers, having bought online login details from overseas cybercriminals, bragged in a chat online about purchasing iPhones, clothing Read More …

Australia: The Iconic denies responsibility for data breach

The Iconic has denied responsibility for a series of data breaches that saw Aussies’ bank balances drained of thousands of dollars after their accounts with the retailer were compromised. Earlier this week, news.com.au revealed customers at Australia’s largest online retailer Read More …

Australia: Cyber attack on Victoria’s court system may have exposed recordings of sensitive cases

Victoria’s court system has been hit by a ransomware attack, which an independent expert believes was orchestrated by Russian hackers. A spokesperson for Court Services Victoria (CSV) said hackers accessed an area of the court system’s audio-visual archive. That would Read More …

Yakult Australia targeted in cyber attack, employee files published on dark web

Iconic probiotic company Yakult Australia has been hit by a significant cyber attack that has seen its company records and sensitive employee documents, such as passports, published on the dark web. Yakult Australia confirmed its Australian and New Zealand IT Read More …

#StopRansomware: Play Ransomware

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) are releasing this joint CSA to disseminate the Play ransomware group’s IOCs and TTPs identified through FBI investigations Read More …

Defense Contractor Austal USA Confirms a Cyber Attack by Hunters International Ransomware Group

Australian-based American defense contractor Austal USA has confirmed a cyber attack after the Hunters International ransomware group listed the company and shared samples of the stolen data as proof. Austal USA is a Contractor for the US Department of Defense Read More …

Nissan probing possible cyberattack and data breach

Japanese car manufacturing giant Nissan is investigating a possible data breach, and is warning customers to be wary of potential scam emails and messages delivering malware. In a brief notification published on the Nissan Oceania websites, it was said that Read More …