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Australia Flags Threat From State-Backed Hackers, Singles Out 2 Countries
Australia faces a "persistent threat" from state-backed hackers, the country's signals intelligence agency said Wednesday, highlighting the particular danger of Russian and Chinese cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
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Medibank Data Breach: Hackers Upload More Customer Data, Say 'Case Closed' on World Cybersecurity Day
Medibank data involving several customers was released by hackers on Thursday. The hackers claimed that they had added a "full folder" of the data, and said "case closed". The insurer, which has refused to pay a ransom to the hackers, said on Thursday that there were currently no signs that banking data had been stolen.
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Australia Announces Tougher Fines for Data Breaches Following Recent Cyberattacks
Australia on Saturday proposed tougher penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ personal data after two major cybersecurity breaches left millions vulnerable to criminals. The penalties for serious breaches of the Privacy Act would increase from AUD 2.2 million (nearly Rs. 11 crore) now to AUD 50 million (nearly Rs....
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Telstra Hit by Data Breach Exposing 30,000 Employees' Data, Two Weeks After Optus Cyberattack
Telstra, Australia's largest telecom operator on Tuesday disclosed a data breach that exposed some employee data dating back to 2017. The company stated that an intrusion of a third-party organisation resulted in the exposure of the data of 30,000 current and former employees. The disclosure of the breach comes two weeks after its main rival Optus ...
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Optus Data Breach: Australia Plans Tough Data Protection Laws After Cyberattack on Telecoms Firm
Australia has flagged tough new data protection laws after a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of personal data of 9.8 million customers from telecom provider Optus, the second-largest in the country. The government blames lax cybersecurity at Optus, a subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications, also known as Singtel, for the breach that expos...
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In Data Breach Affecting Millions, Australia Company To Bear Cost Of Impact
Australian telecoms giant Optus must pay the cost of replacing the passports and drivers licences of millions of customers whose personal information was stolen in one of the
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Nearly 10 Million Australians Hit By Massive Telecom Cyberattack
Sensitive information about almost 10 million Australian telecoms subscribers may have been compromised by a massive hack of the country's second-largest provider, the firm revealed Friday.
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US, Allies Say Russia Could Launch Cyberattacks Against Rivals Supporting Ukraine
Members of the Five Eyes intelligence sharing network, US, Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, said Russia was poised to launch powerful cyberattacks against rivals supporting Ukraine.
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Cybercrime Summit: Russia Excluded From 30-Country Meeting to Fight Ransomware Attacks
Russia was not invited to attend a 30-country virtual meeting led by the United States that is aimed at combating the growing threat of ransomware and other cybercrime, a senior administration official said.
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Cybercrime Spreads in Australia as COVID-19 Pushes More People Online
Australia reported a 13 percent jump in cybercrime in the past year, with about one incident in four targeting critical infrastructure and services as working from home during the pandemic made more people vulnerable to online attacks.
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Ransomware Attack on JBS Meat Works Likely From Russia, Company Informs White House
Brazil's JBS SA told the US government that a ransomware attack on the company that disrupted meat production in North America and Australia originated from a criminal organization likely based in Russia, the White House said.
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Cyberattack Hits JBS Meat Works in Australia, North America
Australian and North American units of the world's largest meat works were hit over the weekend by an organised cyberattack on its information systems, Brazil's JBS SA said in a statement.
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Australia's Prime Minister Says Country Under Cyber-Attacks by State Actor
Australia's prime minister revealed Friday his country was under a broad cyberattack from a "state-based actor" targeting government, public services and businesses, with suspicions falling on China.
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Australia's Spy Agency Warns of G20 Cyberattacks
An Australian intelligence agency is warning that cyber-criminals will target the upcoming G20 summit in Brisbane, saying they could include state-sanctioned hackers, trade spies or activists.
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Australia Flags Threat From State-Backed Hackers, Singles Out 2 Countries
Australia faces a "persistent threat" from state-backed hackers, the country's signals intelligence agency said Wednesday, highlighting the particular danger of Russian and Chinese cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
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Medibank Data Breach: Hackers Upload More Customer Data, Say 'Case Closed' on World Cybersecurity Day
Medibank data involving several customers was released by hackers on Thursday. The hackers claimed that they had added a "full folder" of the data, and said "case closed". The insurer, which has refused to pay a ransom to the hackers, said on Thursday that there were currently no signs that banking data had been stolen.
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Australia Announces Tougher Fines for Data Breaches Following Recent Cyberattacks
Australia on Saturday proposed tougher penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ personal data after two major cybersecurity breaches left millions vulnerable to criminals. The penalties for serious breaches of the Privacy Act would increase from AUD 2.2 million (nearly Rs. 11 crore) now to AUD 50 million (nearly Rs....
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Telstra Hit by Data Breach Exposing 30,000 Employees' Data, Two Weeks After Optus Cyberattack
Telstra, Australia's largest telecom operator on Tuesday disclosed a data breach that exposed some employee data dating back to 2017. The company stated that an intrusion of a third-party organisation resulted in the exposure of the data of 30,000 current and former employees. The disclosure of the breach comes two weeks after its main rival Optus ...
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Optus Data Breach: Australia Plans Tough Data Protection Laws After Cyberattack on Telecoms Firm
Australia has flagged tough new data protection laws after a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of personal data of 9.8 million customers from telecom provider Optus, the second-largest in the country. The government blames lax cybersecurity at Optus, a subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications, also known as Singtel, for the breach that expos...
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In Data Breach Affecting Millions, Australia Company To Bear Cost Of Impact
Australian telecoms giant Optus must pay the cost of replacing the passports and drivers licences of millions of customers whose personal information was stolen in one of the
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Nearly 10 Million Australians Hit By Massive Telecom Cyberattack
Sensitive information about almost 10 million Australian telecoms subscribers may have been compromised by a massive hack of the country's second-largest provider, the firm revealed Friday.
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US, Allies Say Russia Could Launch Cyberattacks Against Rivals Supporting Ukraine
Members of the Five Eyes intelligence sharing network, US, Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, said Russia was poised to launch powerful cyberattacks against rivals supporting Ukraine.
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Cybercrime Summit: Russia Excluded From 30-Country Meeting to Fight Ransomware Attacks
Russia was not invited to attend a 30-country virtual meeting led by the United States that is aimed at combating the growing threat of ransomware and other cybercrime, a senior administration official said.
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Cybercrime Spreads in Australia as COVID-19 Pushes More People Online
Australia reported a 13 percent jump in cybercrime in the past year, with about one incident in four targeting critical infrastructure and services as working from home during the pandemic made more people vulnerable to online attacks.
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Ransomware Attack on JBS Meat Works Likely From Russia, Company Informs White House
Brazil's JBS SA told the US government that a ransomware attack on the company that disrupted meat production in North America and Australia originated from a criminal organization likely based in Russia, the White House said.
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Cyberattack Hits JBS Meat Works in Australia, North America
Australian and North American units of the world's largest meat works were hit over the weekend by an organised cyberattack on its information systems, Brazil's JBS SA said in a statement.
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Australia's Prime Minister Says Country Under Cyber-Attacks by State Actor
Australia's prime minister revealed Friday his country was under a broad cyberattack from a "state-based actor" targeting government, public services and businesses, with suspicions falling on China.
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Australia's Spy Agency Warns of G20 Cyberattacks
An Australian intelligence agency is warning that cyber-criminals will target the upcoming G20 summit in Brisbane, saying they could include state-sanctioned hackers, trade spies or activists.
