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What we know about the Medibank cyber attack and what to do if you're a customer

Medibank, which has more than 3.7 million customers, says a hacker claims to have stolen 200GB of data and given 100 policies as proof. Here's what we know.

ABC News

Medibank cyber attack and ransom demand referred to Australian Federal Police

Cyber Security Minister Clare O'Neil says a ransomware attack on Medibank and the alleged removal of customer data has been referred to the Australian Federal Police for investigation.

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PM calls for explanation on Thorpe’s undisclosed relationship – as it happened

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Clare O’Neil warns of new world of ‘relentless’ cyber-attacks after Medibank hack

Group claiming they carried out attack say they wish to negotiate over the insurer’s customer data

The Guardian - AU

Health insurer Medibank Private halts trading after receiving message from company claiming to be behind cyber attack

The private health insurer is the latest company to report a cyber attack.

ABC News

Queensland Optus hack victims lodge driver licence renewal applications

Queensland Transport branches have experienced their busiest day on record after the latest round of communications from Optus about its massive data breach.

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Businesses must do more to boost cyber defences, says Nadhim Zahawi

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has urged firms to work more closely with the Government to better protect themselves.

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Mexico president backs defense ministry's refusal to account for massive data leak

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has shaken off criticism against the country's defense ministry for refusing to appear before legislators to explain a major cyber hack, resulting in a massive data breach.

Reuters

How to Freeze Your Credit in 3 Steps

Freezing your accounts at the three major credit bureaus is the best way to prevent thieves from opening new credit accounts in your name.

Kiplinger

Optus tells customers affected by data breach they can no longer use passports as online ID

Exposed passport numbers blocked from being used in national Document Verification System

The Guardian - AU

Woolworths Has Confirmed More Than 2M MyDeal Customers Have Been Impacted By A Data Breach

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Microsoft says Ukraine, Poland targetted with novel ransomware attack

A newly discovered hacking group has attacked transportation and logistics companies in Ukraine and Poland with a novel kind of ransomware, Microsoft said in a blog post on Friday.

Reuters

Major data breach at Woolworths offshoot

An estimated 2.2 million customers' details have been compromised in a data breach at the Woolworths-owned MyDeal website.

AAP

Parent company of fast-fashion brand Shein to pay New York state $1.9m for data breach

Personal information of millions of Shein customers was stolen in 2018 data breach

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The Guardian - AU

Push to scrap Australia privacy exemptions for political parties due to risk of data breaches

Digital Rights Watch says cyber-attacks on political parties in 2019 narrowly avoided a breach that would have caused ‘unimaginable damage’

The Guardian - AU

Singtel confirms 2020 data breach after cyber-attack on Optus

Parent company of Australian telco says that the personal data of 129,000 customers and 23 businesses was obtained in a cyber-attack two years ago

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How to examine the Peralez home during Dream On in Cyberpunk 2077

How to examine the Peralez apartment and follow the surveillance van in Cyberpunk 2077

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Sydney teenager charged after allegedly blackmailing 93 Optus customers affected by data breach

A 19-year-old Sydney man is charged after allegedly using information obtained during last month’s Optus data breach to blackmail people.

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The Conversation

'Hybrid warfare': Nord Stream attacks show how war is evolving

It’s not yet clear who carried out the attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last week, although many Western nations are suspicious it was an act of sabotage by Russia.

The Conversation

What is multi-factor authentication, and how should I be using it?

Data breaches are becoming commonplace in both small and big tech companies. The most recent victim was Australian telecommunications company Optus, resulting in unauthorised access to the identity data of roughly 10 million people.

Reuters

Australia's Telstra hit by data breach, two weeks after attack on Optus

Australia's largest telecoms firm Telstra Corp Ltd said on Tuesday it had suffered what it called a small data breach, a disclosure that comes two weeks after its main rival Optus was left reeling by a massive cyberattack.

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Can you save Jackie in Cyberpunk 2077?

What options are there for the Heist and can you prevent Jackie's death?

Irish Mirror

Cyber security experts reveal 10 worrying signs that hackers are spying on your phone

A possible indication of spyware operating on your phone is constant slowing down or lagging

ABC News

What does the Optus data breach reveal about corporate governance problems around cyber security?

The Optus data breach "should strike fear in the hearts of all directors and senior managers" in Australia, says Governance Institute of Australia chief Megan Motto.

The Independent UK

£50m Defence Cyber Academy ‘will counter global cyber security threats’

The expansion in UK-based cyber training builds on the work of the Defence Cyber School.

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