Australia’s largest healthcare insurer Medibank has apologised after revealing customer data had been stolen in a recent cyber attack. It comes after an initial announcement from the insurance giant that customer data for its ahm brand and international student business was lost in a hack. “This is a distressing development, and Medibank unreservedly apologises to…
Customer Data Lost in Cyberattack on Australia’s Largest Health Insurer
Australia Falls Behind in Cyber Security: Australian Minister
Australian Cyber Security Minister Clare O’Neil has admitted that the country is in a bad position in the fight against cyber-attacks following the latest data breach at private health insurance provider Medibank. This comes as up to four million Australians now face the risk of having their personal information stolen. According to Medibank, the alleged…
More Red Tape Not the Answer to Optus Data Leak: Business Law Expert
September 28, 2022
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Increasing government bureaucracy is not necessary to mitigate the fallout of the Optus cyberattack, says an Australian business law expert. Australia’s second-largest telecommunication company, on Sept. 22, revealed a user known as “OptusData,” demanded US$1 million for the stolen personal details of 9.8 million Optus customers, including driver’s licence details, passport numbers, home and email addresses,…
CyberHacker Releases 10,000 Optus Customer Details, Demands $1 Million Cyber Ransom
September 26, 2022
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The hacker claiming to be behind the cyber attack against Optus has released 10,000 customer records and threatened to leak more if the Australian telecommunication giant refuses to pay them US$1 million in cryptocurrency. The user known as “OptusData” has stolen the personal records of 9.8 million Australians including details such as driver licence,…
Australian Home Affairs Minister Criticised Telco Giant Optus for Major Data Breach
September 26, 2022
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Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil has called on Australian telecommunication giant Optus to take responsibility for the recent massive data breach and provide free credit monitoring to millions of customers impacted. She noted that a security breach of this size shouldn’t be expected in a large telco provider and said that it will “result in…
Attacked by CCP Cyber Army, Taiwan Government Information Security Being Shored Up
Taiwan is facing political, economic, and military coercion from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) amid a significant increase in cyber-attacks on government departments, according to Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang. The completeness of security and protection of government agencies has recently gained public attention. ROC Defense Department Confirmed Cyber-attack from Beijing The Ministry of National Defense…
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….
Iranian-Backed Hackers Targeted Boston Children’s Hospital, FBI Chief Says
BOSTON—Hackers sponsored by the Iranian regime last year attempted a “despicable” cyber attack against Boston Children’s Hospital that threatened to disrupt services to patients, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Wednesday. Wray, in a speech delivered at a conference hosted by Boston College, detailed the incident as he warned about the rising threat cyber attacks…
US Agriculture Is Under Attack
Commentary The U.S. agricultural sector is under attack, and Russian operatives appear to be the aggressors. Last month, the FBI’s cyber division published an emergency statement. Ransomware actors “may be more likely to attack agricultural cooperatives during critical planting and harvest seasons,” warned the federal investigative agency. Coordinated attacks on the agricultural sector threaten the…
Costa Rica Declares Emergency in Ongoing Cyber Attack
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica—After a month of crippling ransomware attacks, Costa Rica has declared a state of emergency. In theory, the measure usually reserved to deal with natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic would free up the government to react more nimbly to the crisis. President Rodrigo Chaves, who was sworn in Sunday, made the…
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