Highly sensitive data from the Victorian government has been published on the dark web after the information was stolen during a cyber attack on an affiliated law firm. HWL Ebsworth, a top Australian law firm, said it became a target of cyberattack by a Russian hacking group earlier this year when a threat actor identified…
Australian State Government’s Data Posted on Dark Web
July 14, 2023
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Rapid Growth of EV Charger Networks Comes With Major Security Threats
June 24, 2023
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As Americans head out on vacation this summer, more and more of them are hitting the road in electric vehicles. Like it or not, that trend looks like it will continue as states like Virginia and Washington follow California’s lead in imposing 100 percent electric vehicle (EV) sales timelines. Falling EV prices are predicted to…
3 Chinese Nationals Charged for Pilfering Data From Spotify, Netflix, and Optus
Three Adelaide-based Chinese men have been charged for illegally obtaining the personal details of Spotify, Netflix, and Foxtel customers by using data leaked from Australian telecommunications giant Optus. Sheng Li, 24, on Dec. 20 faced 76 charges of money laundering and the federal charge of conspiracy, although he was initially charged with using other people’s…
Cybersecurity, Foreign Interference Among Biggest Issues Australia Is Facing
December 8, 2022
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Australia is facing “the most dangerous set of strategic circumstances” since the Second World War, according to the Home Affairs Minister. Speaking at the National Press Club on Thursday, Clare O’Neil addressed issues she says Australia is facing, namely cybersecurity, foreign interference, immigration and climate change. She said “new tools of statecraft” are bringing “what…
How Cybercrime Could Cripple Australia’s Digitised Systems
Australian hospitals could be forced to pay ransoms to criminals to keep patients safe as the cyber security threat escalates in the aftermath of “wake-up call” attacks. The troubling warning is high on the list of predictions offered by cyber security experts heading into 2023 and in the wake of unprecedented hacks affecting millions of…
Medibank Hackers Release More Australian Data
The Russian cybercriminals behind the cyber attack against Australia’s largest health insurer Medibank have been branded “grubs” after releasing more stolen data as they continue to play games with the customers of the nation’s biggest health insurer. The ransomware group dumped a fifth tranche of customer-sensitive information on the dark web overnight after the company…
Russia-Based Group Identified as Hackers Behind Medibank Data Breach
November 11, 2022
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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has identified a group of “loosely affiliated” cyber criminals based in Russia as those behind the cyber attack on health insurer Medibank. AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw said the agency has been able to find the identities of the hackers but didn’t name them. “These cyber criminals are operating like a…
Mississippi Officials Confirm Cyber Attack on State Election Websites on Election Day
November 10, 2022
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Mississippi officials confirmed that it was hit with a cyber-attack on state election websites on Tuesday. “Yesterday, our offices confirmed an abnormally large increase in traffic volume due to DDoS activity, which caused the public-facing side of our websites to be periodically inaccessible,” Secretary of State Michael Watson said in a press release on Wednesday….
Medibank Hacker Demanded US$10 Million for Ransom After Releasing Customers’ Details
The alleged hacker behind Medibank data breach has demanded US$10 million on not releasing more customer’s personal information after posting 200 users’ health data on dark web. On early Thursday morning, the hacker posted a message on a dark web blog linked to the REvil Russian ransomware group, claiming: “Society ask us about ransom, it’s…
Cybercrime Reports Surge as Cyberspace Turns Into a ‘Battleground,’ Report Shows
Cybercrime is on the rise, with over 76,000 cybercrime reports in the 2021-22 year, a jump of nearly 13 percent from the previous period. This is equivalent to one report every eight minutes, compared to every seven minutes in the last financial year, says the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) in its annual cyber threat…
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