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- Concerns domestic violence victims could be left vulnerable after personal data accessed in major Victorian school data breach
by Blake Johnson and Bryce Luff on January 15, 2026 at 8:50 am‘This isn’t an IT issue, it’s a child safety issue.’
- Australians warned about rising parcel and online marketplace scams ahead of Christmas
by Katharina Loesche on November 12, 2025 at 3:02 amFake messages and QR codes impersonating Australia Post are being used to steal personal and financial information.
- Hackers targeting Aussie kids through social media and online games such as Minecraft and Roblox
by Georgia Holland, Digital Staff on October 19, 2025 at 8:35 amChildren are being tricked into downloading software, often related to popular games like Minecraft and Roblox.
- Dodo and iPrimus customers warned of major hack on parent company Vocus
by Freddy Pawle on October 19, 2025 at 6:24 amAbout 1600 customers have been affected.
- Cybercrimes triple in horror year for large businesses
by Grace Crivellaro on October 14, 2025 at 1:32 amA new report reveals cybercrime is costing some businesses more than $200,000 a year.
- Qantas could face ‘very serious penalties’ over major data leak tied to Salesforce ransom
by Jack Gramenz and Callum Godde on October 13, 2025 at 3:46 amMillions of the flying kangaroo’s customers had their personal information shared online.
- Millions of Qantas customers caught up in massive data breach after Salesforce hack
by Callum Godde on October 12, 2025 at 1:36 am‘It’s all over the place’: Hackers posted personal info including names, addresses and meal preferences after ransom demands were ignored.
- Cybersecurity expert reveals shocking possible effects for victims caught up in reported Salesforce hack
by Freddy Pawle on October 9, 2025 at 2:19 am‘People have debts they’re not even aware of and years down the track they’ll get debt collectors coming to their door.’
- Qantas among 40 major companies caught up in major extortion attempt by hackers
by Bryce Luff on October 7, 2025 at 10:54 amThe airline reportedly has just days to begin ransom negotiations to stop the stolen data being released.
- Western Sydney University scam: Hackers claim degrees have been cancelled
by Hayley Taylor on October 7, 2025 at 12:53 am‘There was a lot of tears and a lot of panic attacks.’
- Former spy chief Rachel Noble on Chinese hacking threat Salt Typhoon: The Issue with Tim Lester
by Tim Lester, National Security Editor on September 6, 2025 at 7:43 amTheir arrival prompted the nation’s leading cyber and intelligence agency to issue an ‘extraordinary’ advisory last week.
- China accused of hacking global systems of countries including Australia for espionage
by Dominic Giannini on August 28, 2025 at 2:05 amAustralia has issued a cyber security alert alongside the US, Canada, the UK and New Zealand.
- iiNet data breach exposes details of 280,000 customers in cyberattack
by Katharina Loesche and Digital Staff on August 19, 2025 at 1:43 amTPG Telecom’s internet business is the latest Australian company to fall victim to hackers.
- Man charged after scamming NT Government agency out of $3.5 million
by Molly Magennis on July 28, 2025 at 1:54 amThe man allegedly emailed the agency pretending to be a contractor from a construction company they were working with.
- Cyber criminals now know your Qantas meal preferences
by Savannah Meacham on July 9, 2025 at 1:38 amThe personal data of almost six million customers was compromised when a call centre was hacked.
- Potential cyber criminal contacts Qantas after private data of up to six million Australians stolen in hack
by Lauren Thomson on July 7, 2025 at 9:07 amThe airline is working to verify if the claim is legitimate.
- Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson apologises after millions of customers caught up in cyber hack
by Demi Huang on July 4, 2025 at 6:54 am‘We are going to learn from this.’
- Former Western Sydney University student charged after allegedly hacking system for personal gain over years
by Demi Huang on June 26, 2025 at 9:24 amThe 27-year-old engineering student also allegedly demanded $40,000 from the popular Sydney school in ransom.
- Thousands of women are being targeted on a men’s forum fishing for nudes. Here is why it can’t be shut down
by Hayley Taylor on May 24, 2025 at 9:51 pm‘They are targeted acts of abuse.’
- Beach mansion, Benz and Bitcoin worth $4.5m seized from League of Legends hacker Shane Stephen Duffy
by Demi Huang on May 18, 2025 at 3:52 amThe computer whiz was suspected of stealing 950 Bitcoin, now worth about $150 million.
