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AT T allegedly pays $370k in ransom following April cyber attack

AT T allegedly pays $370k in ransom following April cyber attack

US multinational telco AT T has reportedly paid a ransom of nearly $400,000 after it suffered a major ransomware ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 15 Jul 2024
Sources suggest CDK Global paid US$25m in ransom to thwart cyber attack

Sources suggest CDK Global paid US$25m in ransom to thwart cyber attack

CDK Global has reportedly paid a ransom, leading to the systems of as many as 15,000 US car dealerships being restored, ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 15 Jul 2024
Exclusive: Aussie healthcare education provider confirms data ‘vulnerability’

Exclusive: Aussie healthcare education provider confirms data ‘vulnerability’

Healthed says that “work undertaken by a third-party contractor” led to the details of event participants becoming ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 15 Jul 2024
Anthony Albanese defends ADF vetting process in wake of Russian espionage allegations

Anthony Albanese defends ADF vetting process in wake of Russian espionage allegations

The Prime Minister says he has “every faith in our national security agencies like I have every faith in our Australian ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 15 Jul 2024
US telco giant AT T confirms data breach affecting more than 100m people

US telco giant AT T confirms data breach affecting more than 100m people

“Nearly all” of the company’s customers were impacted by an April 2024 data breach relating to cellular activity for a ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 15 Jul 2024
NSW Police warns of scammers impersonating NSW Police

NSW Police warns of scammers impersonating NSW Police

Scammers are calling people and posing as police officers in order to steal personal details from their victims.

David Hollingworth Fri, 12 Jul 2024
Microsoft ANZ confirms no sensitive data was compromised in alleged data breach

Microsoft ANZ confirms no sensitive data was compromised in alleged data breach

A threat actor’s claims of a third-party data breach exposing Microsoft employees have been denied by Microsoft.

David Hollingworth Fri, 12 Jul 2024
US county files disaster declaration in wake of a devastating ransomware attack

US county files disaster declaration in wake of a devastating ransomware attack

Clay County in Indiana has filed a Local Disaster Declaration after a ransomware attack caused disruptions to “critical ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 12 Jul 2024
AFP charges ADF member and her husband over alleged insider threat espionage attempt

AFP charges ADF member and her husband over alleged insider threat espionage attempt

A 40-year-old army private and her 60-year-old husband have been arrested at their Brisbane home after an alleged plot ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 12 Jul 2024
RansomHub says 100GB stolen from Florida Department of Health

RansomHub says 100GB stolen from Florida Department of Health

The Florida Department of Health is facing delays in issuing birth and death certificates after threat actors claimed to ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 11 Jul 2024
Fujitsu confirms March cyber attack not a ransomware incident, data exposed

Fujitsu confirms March cyber attack not a ransomware incident, data exposed

Japanese tech giant Fujitsu has confirmed that the data breach that occurred back in March exposed some individual and ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 11 Jul 2024
81% of Australians have stopped someone they know from falling for a scam

81% of Australians have stopped someone they know from falling for a scam

New PayPal statistics show the scope of the scam challenge, with nearly everyone in the nation being targeted by some ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 11 Jul 2024
General Motors suffers credential stuffing attack, customer accounts accessed

General Motors suffers credential stuffing attack, customer accounts accessed

Major US car manufacturer General Motors (GM) has revealed that it detected suspicious activity affecting a number of ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 10 Jul 2024