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Medibank hack a 'dog act', cybersecurity expert tells Q+A, before suggesting sometimes paying ransoms needs to be considered

Twitter is labelled Elon Musk's "cesspool" on Q+A as Malcolm Turnbull's former cybersecurity advisor says hackers deserve to face harsh penalties, but that hacking targets sometimes should consider paying up to protect exposed customers.

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EU proposes cyber defence plan as concerns about Russia mount

The European Commission proposed on Thursday two action plans to address the deteriorating security situation following Russia's invasion of Ukraine to bolster cyber defence and to allow armed forces to move faster and better across borders.

Reuters

Calls for Involving Governments in Protecting Energy Sector against Cybersecurity Threats

While Saudi Arabia’s classification in cybersecurity jumped to second place globally, the Kingdom has accomplished one of its initiatives in empowering women adopted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the first edition of the Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF). Women’s participation in the cybersecurity sector has increased from 7% to…

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Medibank hackers are now releasing stolen data on the dark web. If you're affected, here's what you need to know

On October 13 one of Australia’s largest medical insurers, Medibank, announced it had suffered a cyberattack – one which has resulted in the breached personal details of 9.7 million customers in Australia. We now know the hackers, who are almost certainly Russian, demanded a ransom of US$9.7 million (about A$15…

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Abortion data from Medibank hack posted on dark web as Clare O’Neil pledges to pursue ‘scumbags’

Australian Federal Police warn public it is a criminal offence to seek out the data posted by a Russian ransomware group

The Guardian - AU

Ransom payouts lure 'lowlife' hackers: REA

REA Group's chief says the company behind Australia's biggest property website wouldn't pay a cyber attacker's ransom as it only encouraged more hacks.

AAP

NSW government agencies legally required to report data breaches under proposed law

Unlike other states and territories, NSW government agencies will legally be required to report customer data breaches like cyber attacks, if a new bill is passed through parliament.

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Medibank hacker says ransom demand was US$10m as purported abortion health records posted

Post on blog linked to Russian ransomware group says it offered ‘discount’ ransom to health insurer of US$9.7m, or $1 for each customer’s data

The Guardian - AU

Qld tightens driver's licence ID rules

Queensland has tightened the rules for using a state driver's licence for identification purposes following the Optus data breach in September.

AAP

Hackers claim they demanded $15 million ransom as more Medibank customer data posted to dark web

More customer information has been uploaded to the dark web as the federal police ramp up their investigation.

ABC News

The Loop: Hackers release more Medibank data, Elon Musk 'kills' new Twitter label, and octopuses 'throwing' things at each other — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

ABC News

Healthcare industry continues to be main target of data breaches, with 79 reported in six months

The focus of heightened scrutiny following the Medibank hack, health service providers informed the privacy commissioner of 79 data breaches in the first half of this year alone.

ABC News

Fears realised on Medibank hack: minister

The hackers behind the huge Medibank data breach say they offered the health insurer a "discount" ransom in return for not publishing the information.

AAP

Data breach penalty laws pass lower house

Companies could soon face bigger penalties for data breaches, after new laws passed the lower house.

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Medibank won't pay hackers ransom. Is it the right choice?

Medibank is still refusing to pay a ransom of an undisclosed amount to cybercriminals, despite the hackers now allegedly threatening to release the stolen data on the dark web.

The Canberra Times

Group claims responsibility for Legal Aid ACT hack, CEO says

High-risk clients are in touch with police following the cyber attack.

Irish Mirror

Thousands to be notified by HSE if their data was accessed in 2021 cyber attack

At the time of the attack, more than 80% of the HSE's IT infrastructure and health service sites nationwide were affected

AAP

Hacker threatens release of Medibank data

A ransomware group claiming to have Medibank customer data has threatened to release it in 24 hours as the FBI provides federal police help to catch the gang.

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The Canberra Times

Research shows one in three Australians hacked in last 12 months

Of the 3,500 adults surveyed, 32.1 per cent said they or a member of their household were the victim of hacking in the last year.

ABC News

More than 6 million Australian adults had personal data stolen in past year, survey shows

At least one-in-three Australian adults have had personal data such as drivers licence numbers and home addresses stolen in the past year — and the increase in cybercrime is shaking people's trust in data privacy.

AAP

Data breaches surge throughout Australia

A poll has found people want companies whose data is breached sanctioned by governments, with cyber attacks on the rise.

Birmingham Post

Gloucestershire cyber firm transforms 'castle' base into 'Star Wars-style' defence hub

Core to Cloud is based in a historic building on the former site of Cirencester Castle

ABC News

Medibank CEO says ransom amount 'irrelevant' and paying up would only increase risk of further extortion

The boss of embattled insurer Medibank says the value of the ransom demand from cyber criminals was "irrelevant" in the company's decision not to negotiate with the hackers.

ABC News

Australians lost almost half a billion dollars to scammers in nine months — and that's only what we know about

Between January and September this year, Australians lost $424.8 million to scammers. But those figures are likely only the tip of the iceberg, with just 13 per cent of victims reporting crimes to Scamwatch.

ABC News

Medibank refuses to pay ransom for hacked data as affected customer number doubles to 9.7m

Medibank says no ransom payment will be made to the criminal responsible for the recent data hack as the number of affected customers grows to 9.7 million.

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