Superannuation fund NGS Super hit by cyber attack, 'limited data' taken from its system

NGS Super has not said how many of its 116,000 members have been impacted by the hack. (ABC News: Brendan Esposito)

Superannuation fund NGS Super has confirmed it was hit by a cyber attack earlier this month which resulted in "some limited data" being taken from its system.

In an email to its members on Monday afternoon, the superannuation fund said it became aware that a cyber attacker had gained access to its corporate IT system on March 17.