OPTUS DATA BREACH
OpenAI data breach latest in long list of hacks in Australia
Australia said on Thursday an OpenAI agent breached a government health data portal in June, gaining unauthorised access to files, in what could be the first known instance of an AI agent hacking a government website.
Accenture acquires Australian cybersecurity firm CyberCX in its largest cyber deal
Accenture has announced plans to acquire Australian cybersecurity firm CyberCX in its largest deal in the sector, aiming to strengthen its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Australian airline Qantas hit by 'significant' cyberattack
Australian airline Qantas said Wednesday it was investigating a "significant" cyberattack, after hackers infiltrated a system containing sensitive data on six million customers. "We are continuing to investigate the proportion of the data that has been stolen, though we expect it will be significant."
Qantas cyberattack becomes Australia's most significant data breach in recent years, with over six million customers exposed
Qantas Airways faced a cyberattack. This incident compromised personal data of six million customers. Information like names and contact details got exposed. Financial data remained secure. Vanessa Hudson apologised and initiated an investigation. Cybersecurity experts are assisting. Affected customers are being contacted. This breach highlights growing cyber threats in Australia. Similar attacks previously targeted Optus and Medibank.
Australia beefs up cyber defences after major breaches
The federal government said it will also subject telecommunications firms to tougher cyber reporting rules which apply to critical infrastructure, seek migrants to build up the cyber security workforce and set limits on inter-agency data sharing to encourage people to report incidents.
Australian telco Optus tells lawmakers it had no plan to address total outage
The Singapore Telecommunications-owned company had recently war-gamed scenarios in which the routers that direct voice and internet data failed in entire states, but it never expected a nationwide shutdown because it had alternate connections built into its network.
Australia Inc roiled by raft of cyber attacks since late 2022
Australian firms have suffered many cyber attacks since last September, putting the spotlight on the country's understaffed cybersecurity industry that experts say seems ill-equipped to tackle such hacks, endangering sensitive information of people.
Australia may inadvertently fuel cyber crime, says data theft victim organisation
IDCare said by raising the threat of massive fines, Australia would force companies to choose whether to pay A$1 million, the typical cost of a ransom demand, or notify the authorities and risk a fine of up to A$50 million.
Australia's Medibank gets second class-action lawsuit over 2022 data breach
The company breached its disclosure obligations by not revealing information regarding the alleged deficiencies in its cyber security systems, US-based law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan alleged in its class action lawsuit.
Hackers leak Australian health records on dark web
The data included names, birth dates, passport numbers and information on medical claims for hundreds of customers who were separated into "naughty" and "nice" lists. Some on the "naughty" list had numeric codes that appeared to link them to drug addiction, alcohol abuse and HIV infection.
Ransomware hackers hit Australian defence communications platform
The ForceNet service, one of the external providers the defence department contracts to run its websites, has come under attack but so far no data have been compromised, assistant minister For Defence Matt Thistlethwaite said.
Australian health insurer Medibank says data of all customers hacked
Medibank said its priority was to discover the specific data stolen in relation to each customer and to share that information with those customers. The company had previously said the breach was thought to be limited to its subsidiary arm and foreign students.
Major data breach at Australia's top health insurer Medibank
The company did not say how many of its 4 million customers were likely to have been affected but warned the number was likely to rise. The Australian Federal Police said they had opened an investigation into the breach, without commenting further.
Singtel's second unit faces cyber attack weeks after Optus data breach
The breach at Optus, Australia's second-largest mobile operator, late last month compromised data of up to 10 million customers, triggering an overhaul of consumer privacy rules to facilitate targeted data sharing between telecommunication firms and banks.
Optus hack: Australia updates telecom law to protect data
The changes to Telecommunications Regulations allow Optus and other providers to better coordinate with financial institutions and governments to detect and mitigate the risk of cybersecurity incidents, fraud, scams and other malicious cyber activities, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said in a joint statement.
Cyberattack on Australian telco Optus affects 1.2 million customers
The breach last month by an anonymous online account, which affected 10 million customers, equivalent to around 40% of Australia's population, attracted harsh criticism from the government.
Australian government slams Optus for cybersecurity breach
The company ran a full-page apology in major Australian newspapers on Saturday for the "devastating" breach that it first reported on Sept. 22. An unidentified person later posted online that they had released personal details of 10,000 Optus customers and would keep doing so daily until they received $1 million.
Austalia's Optus says 'deeply sorry' for cyberattack
The company has agreed to pay the cost of replacing passports of compromised customers, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday.
Optus, Australian govt clash over cyber attack amid reports of hacker retreat
Australian media reported on Tuesday that hackers have backtracked from their ransom demand of $1 million in cryptocurrency for not releasing sensitive data. Stolen data posted in an online forum has been deleted and hackers have apologised to Optus, the reports said. Reuters could not immediately verify the accuracy of the reports. The Australian Federal Police has been working closely with overseas law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, to find the perpetrators, authorities said.
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