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Australia covers cybersecurity and information-security developments connected to Australia, including incidents, policy, privacy, advisories, research, and news affecting organizations, public services, and digital systems in the area.
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Also: FCA Rounds Up Noncompliant Firms; GoFundMe Shuts Down Tornado Cash FundraiserThis week, FixedFloat lost $26 million in a hack, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority found illegal promotions of cryptocurrency, GoFundMe shuttered a Tornado Cash fundraiser, and an Australian cop allegedly stole $4 million worth of bitcoins.
Customer Accounts Were Secured by MFA, But Contractor's Credentials Exposed DataAustralian telecom company Tangerine is blaming the compromise of a third-party contractor's credentials for exposing personal information of 232,000 customers, which had been stored in a legacy database. The breach exposed customers' names, birthdates, mobile numbers, addresses and account numbers.
3 Suspects Charged With Using Sugar Ransomware, Phishing Attacks Against RussiansRussian authorities have reportedly arrested three accused members of the SugarLocker ransomware-as-a-service operation. Their alleged crime? Targeting Russians, although one suspect has also been tied to a massive hack of Australian health insurer Medibank and subsequent data leak.
Operation Cronos, a collab between authorities in the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Japan, and Australia — seizes data and website associated with the prolific cybercriminal organization and its affiliates.