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Data breaches: A study of organisational disclosures. Project run by Professor @Jane_Andrew_ & Associate Professor Max Baker

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16 Jul 2022
In discussing data breach disclosure practices with the community, we aim to improve the quantity and quality of disclosures to facilitate greater accountability in the rapidly changing dynamic between organisations and stakeholders impacted by data breaches. #databreach
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The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Perth is investigating a cyber security incident impacting its internal servers. #databreach #cybersecurity abc.net.au/news/2024-07-03/h…

Major cyber security incident confirmed at leading WA medical research group, Harry Perkins...

The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Perth confirms it is investigating a major cyber security incident.

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Medibank allegedly missed or didn't act on alerts from its endpoint detection and response (EDR) tool before a threat actor stole data from the insurer's systems. #databreach #cybersecurity itnews.com.au/news/medibank-…

Medibank allegedly missed EDR alerts before data breach

Privacy watchdog claims lack of 'baseline' cyber security controls led to 2022 hack.

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The Australian Communications and Media Authority claims Optus should have known it had a flaw in its system four years before its customers' data was stolen in 2022. #databreach #cyberattack abc.net.au/news/2024-06-20/o…

Optus cyber attack could have been prevented four years prior, ACMA says

ACMA claims Optus should have known about a flaw in its system four years before the cyber attack that stole millions of Australians' data, but failed to fix it.

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Medibank is facing a maximum fine theoretically in the trillions of dollars after the Australian Information Commissioner filed proceedings in the Federal Court over its 2022 cyber attack. #databreach #cyberattack abc.net.au/news/2024-06-05/m…

Medibank legal case a 'wake-up' call for Australian businesses

The Australian Information Commissioner is suing Medibank over a 2022 hack that leaked sensitive data about millions of Australians.

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Ticketek Australia says customers' names, emails and dates of birth may have been accessed in a cyber security breach. #databreach #cybersecurity #cyberattack #personalinformation abc.net.au/news/2024-05-31/t…

Ticketek Australia says customers' names, emails and dates of birth impacted by cyber security...

The company says it has secure encryption methods in place for customer passwords, and no customer accounts or payment details had been compromised in the "cyber incident".

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Optus' forensic report would likely provide valuable insights if it were publicly accessible. #databreach #optus #classaction itnews.com.au/news/optus-los…
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The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed it is working with Ticketmaster to understand a cybersecurity incident. #databreach #cybersecurity #cyberattack abc.net.au/news/2024-05-29/t…

Australians among 560 million users around the world caught in Ticketmaster hack

The personal details of thousands of Australian customers may have been leaked in the alleged data breach. 

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Nissan Oceania has revealed that the call centre it set up to handle customer inquiries after a cyber incident late last year has itself been breached. #databreach #cyberincident #cyberattack itnews.com.au/news/nissan-a-…

Nissan A/NZ's outsourced cyber incident call centre breached

Car maker had contracted OracleCMS to operate the service.

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The MediSecure data breach is an 'isolated' attack. An investigation is underway to determine whether identity documents and Medicare cards were compromised. #databreach #cyberattack #ransomeware #cybersecurity #cybercrime abc.net.au/news/2024-05-17/c…

Cyber security chief says MediSecure data breach is 'isolated' but warns health data key target for...

Australia's Cyber Security Coordinator says the large-scale ransomware data breach of e-script provider MediSecure was an "isolated" attack but the Australian Medical Association says the size of the...

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An issue with Qantas' app allowed customers to view the details of other passengers, including names, upcoming flight details and frequent flyer points. theguardian.com/business/202… #DataBreach #DataPrivacy #personalinformation

Qantas passengers’ personal details exposed as airline app logs users into wrong account

Airline investigating whether privacy breach allowing customers to view others’ account details was caused by ‘recent system changes’

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Personal information of more than 1 million customer records from at least 16 licensed NSW clubs may have been released online. #databreach #CyberAttack #cyberincident abc.net.au/news/2024-05-02/c…

Sydney man facing blackmail charges after being arrested over alleged NSW clubs data breach

An unauthorised website claimed to have published online the personal details of many customers, with a threat to publish those of more than 1 million customers in the reported leak.

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Customers of the Pandemonium Rocks festival have had their personal information, including bank account details, leaked online for over 90 minutes. #databreach theguardian.com/culture/2024…

‘Absolute joke’: customers’ personal data exposed amid Pandemonium Rocks festival refund stoush

Information commissioner investigating data breach as ticket holders demand refunds because of amended lineup

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Australian motorcycle distributor MotorCycle Holdings has disclosed a data breach affecting customers of its brands Sherco and Lambretta. #databreach #CyberAttack itnews.com.au/news/australia…

Australian motorcycle distributor sees websites breached

Hosted by third-party provider.

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14 Aug 2023
The article discusses a new type of #cyberattack known as an #acousticattack that involves stealing data from keyboard keystrokes using a microphone. #cybersecurity #datasecurity #sensitiveinformation #passwordmanager #itsourdata bleepingcomputer.com/news/se…

New acoustic attack steals data from keystrokes with 95% accuracy

A team of researchers from British universities has trained a deep learning model that can steal data from keyboard keystrokes recorded using a microphone with an accuracy of 95%.

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14 Aug 2023
Ransomware hackers breached the hospital system's network, forcing the company to take its main computer network offline. #cyberattack #healthcare #databreach #patientinformation #sensitiveinformation #itsourdata nbcnews.com/tech/security/ha…

Hackers force hospital system to take its national computer system offline

Prospect Medical Holdings, a chain that owns hospitals, as well as more than 165 outpatient facilities, said ransomware hackers had breached its system.

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14 Aug 2023
🔒 Russia-backed hackers have leveraged Microsoft Teams to infiltrate various global organizations, including government agencies. #CyberSecurity #Hacking #MicrosoftTeams #APT29 #DataBreach #SecurityThreats #itsourdata techcrunch.com/2023/08/03/ru…

Russia-backed hackers used Microsoft Teams to breach government agencies | TechCrunch

Russian state-sponsored hackers posed as technical support staff on Microsoft Teams to compromise dozens of global organizations.

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3 Feb 2024
In a striking paradox, the EU's draft AI Act—aiming to fortify data protection and accountability—has itself been leaked, spotlighting the tightrope walk between regulating AI and safeguarding our digital rights. #EUAIAct #DataPrivacy #Accountability iapp.org/news/a/eu-ai-act-dr…

EU AI Act: Draft consolidated text leaked online | IAPP

Leaked versions of the EU AI Act were published online. This article provides some context and high-level takeaways from the consolidated text.

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In an intriguing twist of cyber espionage, Microsoft disclosed that the notorious hacking group Midnight Blizzard—aka #APT29 or Cozy Bear—breached its senior leadership's corporate email accounts. #CyberSecurity #Microsoft #CyberEspionage #Hacking techcrunch.com/2024/01/19/ha…

Hackers breached Microsoft to find out what Microsoft knows about them | TechCrunch

Wouldn't you want to know what tech giants know about you? That's exactly what Russian government hackers want, too. On Friday, Microsoft disclosed that

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In 2023, there were 2,814 #databreach incidents and 8,2bn records breached. Top 3 breaches: 1. DarkBeam (UK): 3.8bn, Sept. 2. Real Estate Wealth Network (USA): 1,524m, Dec. 3. Indian Council of Medical Research: 815m, Oct. itgovernance.co.uk/blog/list… #Cybersecurity #CyberThreats

List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in 2023 – 8,214,886,660 records breached

Find a comprehensive list of data breaches and cyber attacks for 2023, including our complete list of publicly disclosed security incidents.

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