Daniel Croft

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Born in the heart of Western Sydney, Daniel Croft is a passionate journalist with an understanding for and experience writing in the technology space. Having studied at Macquarie University, he joined Momentum Media in 2022, writing across a number of publications including Australian Aviation, Cyber Security Connect and Defence Connect. Outside of writing, Daniel has a keen interest in music, and spends his time playing in bands around Sydney.

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NZ council cyber attack leads to ID, financial data being exposed

A cyber attack impacting a New Zealand city council has compromised the data of hundreds of people.

SECURITY • Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Exclusive: Gelatissimo confirms unauthorised access, investigates DragonForce hack claims

Major Australian ice-cream retailer Gelatissimo has launched an investigation into claims made by hackers that the company was breached in a ransomware incident.

SECURITY • Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Aussie ice-cream franchise Gelatissimo suffers alleged hack by DragonForce

Australian ice-cream retailer Gelatissimo has allegedly been hacked, with threat actors claiming to have stolen data in a strike on its systems.

SECURITY • Tue, 28 Apr 2026

CBA launches new scam-finding AI agent

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has launched a new agentic AI system designed to identify scams and cases of fraud.

SECURITY • Mon, 27 Apr 2026

ANZ appoints its first chief AI officer

Major Australian bank ANZ has appointed its first chief AI officer as it looks to join the ranks of banks globally pushing for AI investment and implementation.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Mon, 27 Apr 2026

Westpac appoints chief AI innovation officer as part of technology push

Australian big four bank Westpac has announced the appointment of a chief AI innovation officer, with the new role overseeing the proposed application of new AI-powered ...

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Fri, 24 Apr 2026

Sri Lankan government hack sees $3.7m destined for Australia stolen

The Sri Lankan government has confirmed that a cyber attack on its finance ministry has led to several million dollars being stolen by hackers, funds that had been ...

SECURITY • Fri, 24 Apr 2026

Exclusive: SA genealogical research firm confirms cyber incident following SafePay ransom claims

Threat actors have claimed to have hacked a South Australia-based genealogy non-profit, allegedly having stolen and published data.

SECURITY • Thu, 23 Apr 2026

Treasury staffer charged for NSW government data breach

The NSW government declared a significant data breach over the weekend, which it says involved alleged data transfer by a staff member. An arrest has since been made.

SECURITY • Tue, 21 Apr 2026

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