The personal data of Watergate employees and several foreign diplomats has been published online by the Qilin ransomware group. The Qilin ransomware gang claims to have successfully hacked the Watergate Hotel, made famous – or infamous – over the 1972...

Who is Stormous? The Stormous group emerged in 2022 and has claimed more than 140 victims since it began operating. Like Qilin, Stormous provides ransomware-as-a-service capability to its affiliates in return for a share of any ransom paid. The group...

scene in September 2025, The Gentlemen has risen to the number two spot when it comes to victim count, behind only the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service operation. Its most recent Australian victim was Royal Foods, which confirmed it was investigating a...

companies in a case of mistaken identity that proves even hackers – and analysts – can make mistakes. On 19 January, the Qilin ransomware gang listed sales and management consultant firm Richardson Sales Performance as a victim on its darknet leak site....

of mistaken identity can happen to anyone, but you’d think that at least hackers could work out who they’re hacking. The Qilin ransomware gang is once again playing predator in Australian waters, and it recently listed an Australian healthcare centre as...

operator has claimed four Aussie victims since 30 January, but where is the data? At the end of January, the Qilin cyber extortion group listed the first of four Australian victims it would claim over the coming weeks, Western Australia-based...

group has said it has stolen almost 30,000 files from Globelink International following an alleged December hack. The Qilin ransomware-as-a-service operation has listed Australian freight forwarding firm Globelink International as a victim on its...

Australian financial services company Generation Life was listed on the darknet leak site of a notorious hacking group. The Qilin ransomware-as-a-service operation listed Generation Life in a 15 May leak post. However, the affiliate behind the attack...

An Australian office supplier has fallen victim to an alleged hack as internal documents are published on the darknet. The Qilin ransomware operation has listed the Australian office and stationery chain store Office National as a victim on its darknet...

of the Republic of Palau has been listed as a victim on the darknet leak site of a notorious ransomware gang. The Qilin ransomware-as-a-service operation claimed to have successfully hacked the Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services (MHHS) in a...

stolen 40 gigabytes of data from a West Australian food co-op, potentially compromising more than 50,000 files. The Qilin ransomware-as-a-service group has listed a West Australian food co-operative as a victim on its darknet leak site and is claiming...

A prolific cyber extortionist group lists Kinetic Education as a data breach victim on the darknet. The Qilin ransomware-as-a-service operation has listed a Victoria-headquartered online tutoring company as a victim on its darknet leak site. The...

history of Australian manufacturing and has dealers around the country. Malibu was listed on the dark web leak site of the Qilin ransomware gang on 29 October. The threat group claimed to have stolen 160 gigabytes of data, comprising 148,538 files....

Asahi was forced to suspend some of its operations in Japan in the wake of a disruptive cyber attack, an affiliate of the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service operation has claimed responsibility for the attack. The hacker claims to have exfiltrated 27...

The club is known for hosting amateur events and competitions. The golf club was listed on the dark web by the infamous Qilin ransomware gang overnight; however, very few details are known about the alleged cyber attack. Qilin’s listing does not outline...

and overseas, and offers clients one point of national contact. Asset Flooring was listed on the dark web by the infamous Qilin ransomware group overnight, with the threat actor claiming to have stolen 45 gigabytes of data. As is usually the case with...

from R.C. Manubhai, including senior employee passport scans, salary and loan data, and other “confidential data”. The Qilin ransomware operation has claimed to have successfully exfiltrated almost 150 gigabytes of data from the Fijian hardware chain...

development, with over 70 years of experience in that field. The company was listed on the dark web leak site of the Qilin ransomware gang this week, indicating claims of a cyber attack. In standard fashion for the group, Qilin did not disclose any...

Qilin ransomware continues its ANZ hacking campaign, listing an Auckland-based health supplement producer. The Qilin ransomware group has listed its 17th victim from the ANZ region for 2026, the New Zealand firm Alpha Group Holdings. Qilin listed the...

dark web. The Moonee Ponds-based accounting firm MKA Accountants has been listed as a victim on the darknet leak site of the Qilin ransomware gang. Qilin shared evidence of the hack on 14 May, publishing 12 documents as part of its leak post, including...