Australia’s Ransomware Payment Reporting Requirements
In effect from 30 May 2025 | Based on the Cyber Security Act 2024 As cyber threats grow in frequency and sophistication, the Australian government has introduced mandatory reporting obligations…
Gootloader luring victims with Bengal Cats
Sophos researchers have detailed a malware campaign targeting users searching Google for the legality of Bengal cats in Australia. The campaign leverages Google search engine to distribute a malicious payload…
Medisecure Databreach details revealed
Earlier in May 2024, millions of Australians had their data stolen in the MediSecure hack, placing it among the largest cyber breaches in Australian history. MediSecure, which facilitates electronic prescriptions…
Nissan Australia suffers a cyber attack, Akira claims responsibility
The Akira ransomware group has claimed to have breached Nissan Australia and to have stolen around 100GB of files. Earlier this month, Nissan Oceania, the regional division of the multinational…
Latitude Financials Suffers a Data Breach
Update 28th March 2023 Latitude Financial has revealed that a cyber-attack announced earlier this month resulted in the theft of over 14 million customer records, including sensitive personal information. The…
Vice Society Ransomware Gang behind Australia FRV attack
The Vice Society ransomware group today claimed responsibility for a December 2022 attack on an Australian state fire department that led to a widespread IT outage. Fire Rescue Victoria warned…
Australian Telecos Giant TPG discloses DataBreach
Australia is in the midst of an unprecedented wave of cyber crime against large organisations, and telecommunications companies have been a recurrent target. Starting with Optus, Telstra, Singtel, Medibank. Now,…
ForceNet Suffers a Breach
The Australian Department of Defence appears to be the latest victim of a data breach. A communications platform called ForceNet used by military personnel and public servants from the Defence…