Hackers are continuing to target Australia, with the latest attack on a major cancer clinic in Sydney demonstrating that institutions across the country are still falling behind well behind in their cybersecurity. New South Wales (NSW) Health said they were alerted to a Medusa ransomware attack on the Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre on Thursday and are…
Cyber Rasom Attack on Cancer Clinic Shows Australia Still Struggling With Cybersecurity
Cyber Ransom Attack on Cancer Clinic Shows Australia Still Struggling With Cybersecurity
Hackers are continuing to target Australia, with the latest attack on a major cancer clinic in Sydney demonstrating that institutions across the country are still falling behind well behind in their cybersecurity. New South Wales (NSW) Health said they were alerted to a Medusa ransomware attack on the Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre on Thursday and are…
QUT Confirms Thousands of Staff’s Data Stolen by Hackers
January 23, 2023
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The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has confirmed that part of its staff and student data was stolen in a cyber attack last month. The university confirmed on Jan. 20 that data belonging to nearly 2,500 current employees, several former employees, and 17 current and 50 former students was stolen in a cyber attack on…
Cyber Hackers Sent Scam Texts to Nearly 10,000 Deakin University Students
Deakin University has confirmed a hacker has mass spammed nearly 10,000 students and downloaded the contact details of almost 47,000 past and present students. The cyber attack took place on July 10 when someone managed to hack a University staff member’s credentials and used them to access student information held by an unnamed third-party provider….
80,000 South Australian Govt Workers Hit by Ransomware Attack
December 10, 2021
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Up to 80,000 South Australian (SA) government workers, including potentially the Premier, may have had their personal details stolen after a major ransomware cyber attack aimed at the government’s payroll system. South Australian Treasurer Rob Lucas on Friday afternoon confirmed he was informed by Frontier Software on Wednesday evening that it was the victim of…
Banking Regulator Warns of Increase in Ransomware Attacks
December 7, 2021
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A leading U.S. bank regulator alerted banks to increasing online risks, especially ransomware attacks and other extortion campaigns, in a report published Monday, while advising firms to undertake cybersecurity measures to mitigate the risks. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), an independent bureau within the Department of Treasury that supervises all national…
Axa Division in Asia Hit by Ransomware Cyber Attack
PARIS—French insurer Axa said on Sunday that one of its businesses in Asia was hit by a ransomware attack, adding that it was investigating after some data processed in Thailand was accessed. The group said the cyber attack had targeted its Asia Assistance division, impacting IT operations in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Philippines….
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