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Australia takes rare step of blaming China for backing cyberattacks

Australia takes rare step of blaming China for backing cyberattacks

It is the first time Australian agencies have taken the lead in attributing cyberattacks to hacking group APT40 and naming the Ministry of State Security as a sponsor of the operations.

  • by David Crowe

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Russia v the Olympics: How hacks, bedbug scares and a fake Tom Cruise could disrupt the Games

Russia v the Olympics: How hacks, bedbug scares and a fake Tom Cruise could disrupt the Games

Total meltdown or death by a thousand hacks? The Paris Games face the biggest cyber threat so far. And the fallout could reach well beyond cyberspace.

  • by Sherryn Groch and Marta Pascual Juanola
How this small non-profit group beat a malicious cyberattack

How this small non-profit group beat a malicious cyberattack

Hackers attempted to commit credit card fraud against UN Women Australia, but its chief executive says the group managed to beat the attackers with the help of its technology partners.

  • by David Swan
Victoria Racing Club suffers cyberattack

Victoria Racing Club suffers cyberattack

Chief executive Steve Rosich said “an unauthorised third party” had accessed the club’s system.

  • by Lachlan Abbott
Four’N Twenty owner Patties Foods hit by data leak as invoice, banking details spill online

Four’N Twenty owner Patties Foods hit by data leak as invoice, banking details spill online

Thousands of documents, including invoices, orders and banking information of the parent company of a handful of major food brands were leaked online via an unprotected database.

  • by David Swan
Cyberattack target MediSecure enters voluntary administration

Cyberattack target MediSecure enters voluntary administration

The national prescription delivery service provider, which was victim to a cyberattack that compromised personal health information, will face its creditors later this month.

  • by Millie Muroi
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Rare earths miner Northern Minerals hit by hackers

Rare earths miner Northern Minerals hit by hackers

The stolen information includes the miner’s corporate, operational and financial information, as well as some details of current and former employees and some shareholder information.

  • by David Swan and Simon Johanson
Privacy watchdog sues Medibank over cyber hack

Privacy watchdog sues Medibank over cyber hack

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner alleges Medibank breached privacy laws and exposed its customers to risk of identity theft, extortion and financial crime.

  • by David Swan
Customer data exposed after Ticketek ‘cyber incident’

Customer data exposed after Ticketek ‘cyber incident’

The ticketing company wrote to Australian customers saying personal details have been compromised.

  • by Ben Cubby
Australians may be caught up in suspected Ticketmaster hack

Australians may be caught up in suspected Ticketmaster hack

Notorious hacker group ShinyHunters claims to have stolen the personal details and credit card information of millions of customers around the world.

  • by David Swan
A social media ban for under-16s won’t work. Here’s what will

A social media ban for under-16s won’t work. Here’s what will

Calls have been growing louder for age limits to be raised from 13 to 16. To add to the momentum, some say a ban is the only way to protect our kids. But is it?

  • by Nicole Jameson