The Australian privacy commissioner has warned that third-party suppliers are “a real weak spot” for protecting customer privacy after Australian user details were compromised in a leak of supplier data held by New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory clubs.
Last week more than 1 million people had their personal information including names, addresses, and driver’s licence information exposed after data collected by the IT provider Outabox was published online. Outabox’s customers included dozens of clubs in NSW, including the hospitality giant Merivale.
