TARGETS OF MAJOR CYBER ATTACKS IN AUSTRALIA:
* Latitude Financial, March 2023: Close to 330,000 buyer data and identification paperwork are stolen. Driver licence particulars are believed to be accessed
* TPG Telecom, December 2022: Emails of as much as 15,000 company prospects are accessed
* Queensland University of Technology, December 2022: Personal particulars of 11,405 present and former college students and staff are accessed. Exposed info contains checking account and tax file numbers
* Fire Rescue Victoria, December 2022: The service’s IT system is down for weeks and particulars from present and former staff, contractors and job candidates are accessed. FRV doesn’t disclose how many individuals are affected
* Medibank Private, October 2022: About 9.7 million present and former prospects affected. Personal info together with names, beginning dates, electronic mail addresses and well being claims information is accessed
* Woolworths subsidiary MyDeal, October 2022: Some 2.2 million prospects are affected, with names, cellphone numbers and beginning dates accessed. For 1.2 million individuals, solely electronic mail addresses are uncovered
* Australian Federal Police, October 2022: Drug operation info and officer particulars are uncovered after categorized paperwork are hacked from the Colombian authorities. There are reviews greater than 5 million emails and tens of 1000’s of paperwork are accessed
* The Smith Family, October 2022: Hackers acquire entry to a employee’s electronic mail tackle and the private info of donors is uncovered. The charity doesn’t disclose how many individuals are affected
* Optus, September 2022: Initially, 9.8 million prospects are mentioned to be caught up within the cyber assault however that quantity is later revised all the way down to 10,200. Passport, licence and Medicare numbers are uncovered
* Energy Australia, September 2022: Information from 323 residential and small business prospects is accessed. Data together with electrical energy payments, cellphone numbers and a few bank card particulars are uncovered
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
