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Group claims responsibility for Legal Aid ACT hack, CEO says

High-risk clients are in touch with police following the cyber attack.

The Canberra Times

Thousands to be notified by HSE if their data was accessed in 2021 cyber attack

At the time of the attack, more than 80% of the HSE's IT infrastructure and health service sites nationwide were affected

Irish Mirror

Hacker threatens release of Medibank data

A ransomware group claiming to have Medibank customer data has threatened to release it in 24 hours as the FBI provides federal police help to catch the gang.

AAP

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Research shows one in three Australians hacked in last 12 months

Of the 3,500 adults surveyed, 32.1 per cent said they or a member of their household were the victim of hacking in the last year.

The Canberra Times

More than 6 million Australian adults had personal data stolen in past year, survey shows

At least one-in-three Australian adults have had personal data such as drivers licence numbers and home addresses stolen in the past year — and the increase in cybercrime is shaking people's trust in data privacy.

ABC News

Data breaches surge throughout Australia

A poll has found people want companies whose data is breached sanctioned by governments, with cyber attacks on the rise.

AAP

Gloucestershire cyber firm transforms 'castle' base into 'Star Wars-style' defence hub

Core to Cloud is based in a historic building on the former site of Cirencester Castle

Birmingham Post

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Medibank CEO says ransom amount 'irrelevant' and paying up would only increase risk of further extortion

The boss of embattled insurer Medibank says the value of the ransom demand from cyber criminals was "irrelevant" in the company's decision not to negotiate with the hackers.

ABC News

Australians lost almost half a billion dollars to scammers in nine months — and that's only what we know about

Between January and September this year, Australians lost $424.8 million to scammers. But those figures are likely only the tip of the iceberg, with just 13 per cent of victims reporting crimes to Scamwatch.

ABC News

Medibank refuses to pay ransom for hacked data as affected customer number doubles to 9.7m

Medibank says no ransom payment will be made to the criminal responsible for the recent data hack as the number of affected customers grows to 9.7 million.

ABC News

Medibank won't pay any hacker ransom

Health insurer Medibank won't pay any ransom fee to the hacker that accessed the personal data of all its customers.

AAP

Vic coalition promises stamp duty cut

The Victorian opposition is pledging to stamp duty on properties of up to $1 million to help thousands of families buy their first home.

AAP

Technology group providing services to Victorian government departments hit by cyber attack

A cyber attack targets a technology group which provides services to government departments, with hackers believed to now hold stolen data.

ABC News

NHS cyber attack still believed to be affecting patients’ records three months on

Medication doses also remain at risk of being missed

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Birmingham Post

Belfast cyber security firm bags £2.4M funding with eyes on global growth

ANGOKA develops the technologies which secure the operation of remote vehicles

Reuters

Australia sees spike in cyber attacks from criminals and states

Cyber attacks against Australia from criminals and state-sponsored groups jumped last financial year, with a government report released on Friday equating the assault to one attack every seven minutes.

AAP

Cyber spies beef up nuclear secret defence

The Australian Signals Directorate will boost the nation's cyber shield as the defence force prepares to handle coveted nuclear secrets from the US and UK.

AAP

Business urged to step up on cyber threat

Australia's cyber security agency reports a significant increase in the number of attacks from online criminals, with everyone urged to be vigilant.

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ABC News

Cybercrime reports jump as criminal gangs target families and businesses, cybersecurity agency says

The Australia Cyber Security Centre says cybercrime reports jumped 13 per cent to 76,000 last financial year, meaning the agency is receiving a report every seven minutes compared to every eight minutes the year before.

The Guardian - AU

Cyberspace ‘a battleground’ as reports of cybercrime in Australia jump 13%

Fraud, online shopping and banking among most commonly reported crimes, but ransomware ‘most destructive’, ASD says

The Conversation

In the wake of recent data breaches, here's why you need to check your credit score. It could even help track down criminals

Millions of Australians have had their privacy breached in recent cyber attacks against Optus, Medibank and other companies.

Evening Standard

UK Cyber Week 2022: Cyber security influencers – who to follow

As UK Cyber Week 2022 kicks off, we take a look at some of the most influential experts and thought leaders in the space

The Independent UK

War, economic uncertainty and global political unrest are the perfect storm for a cataclysmic cyber-attack

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Hackers could see Australia as weak target after Optus, Medibank data breaches, insider says

International computer-hacking syndicates will be eyeing off more Australian targets after a string of recent data breaches, a cybersecurity expert says.

Reuters

Russian hackers account for most 2021 ransomware schemes, U.S. says

Payment-seeking software made by Russian hackers was used in three quarters of all the ransomware schemes reported to a U.S. financial crime agency in the second half of 2021, a Treasury Department analysis released on Tuesday showed.

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