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Hackers leak Qantas data containing 5 million customer records after ransom deadline passes

Hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters demanded payment in return for preventing the stolen data of nearly 40 companies from being shared

The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2025

Pro-Palestine rally and standing vigil going ahead in Sydney after protesters and police reach agreement

Decision reached after police launched supreme court action to have events scheduled for Town Hall on 6 and 7 October ruled unlawful

The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2024

Services Australia data breaches surge as scammers try to hack customer accounts using stolen details

Exclusive: Breaches linked to ‘social engineering’ rise by more than 440% after nine reported last year

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2024

Chatting with a hacker about cybercrime gangs, Medibank and supporting Russia's attacks on Ukraine

A hacker — who claims to have been part of one of the world's most successful gangs — tells us why Australia is a target and laughs at the distress caused by the Medibank data breach.

ABC News · Apr 16, 2023

NSW holiday home fall damages overturned

The owners of a NSW beach home have won an appeal over paying damages to a renter who fell down three stairs while trying to retrieve a dropped golf ball.

AAP · Dec 8, 2022

Scams, the Optus data breach and keeping your personal data secure — here are the top tips to help you avoid falling victim

ACCC deputy chair Delia Rickard, AFP Superintendent Brad Marden, veteran cybersecurity journalist Jeremy Kirk, and triple j Hack reporter James Purtill dropped by to help you identify scammers and how to avoid their tricks. Catch up on the full Q&A.

ABC News · Oct 16, 2022

Hackers set Monday deadline for LA Unified School District to pay up or have private data posted on dark web

LOS ANGELES — A criminal syndicate has set a Monday deadline for the Los Angeles public school system to pay a ransom or have its data released on the dark web, which could potentially expose the confidential information of students and employees.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 30, 2022

Australian police probe purported hacker's ransom demand

Australia's second-largest wireless carrier says police are investigating that a purported hacker is already releasing the stolen personal data of its customers and demanding a $1 million ransom in cryptocurrency

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

The Optus Hacker Says They Deleted Data But Customers Are Reporting Scam Texts Demanding Money

The hacker who claims to be behind the Optus cyberattack has apologised for leaking customer data and walked back threats

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 27, 2022

Privacy help for victims of Optus hack

Australians who have had their data stolen in the Optus breach might be able to change their driver's licence numbers.

AAP · Sep 26, 2022