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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

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

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

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Australia ‘monitoring’ US ban on Russian antivirus software but no plans yet to follow suit

Kaspersky, Moscow-based company deemed security risk in US, has been dropped from Australian consumer watchdog website partner list

The Guardian - AU

Man acquitted after confessing he slit victim's throat

A man who admitted slitting the throat of murder victim William Chaplin has been deemed a compulsive liar or fantasist, and had his conviction overturned.

AAP

Australian prosecutors drop case against actor Amber Heard over pet Yorkshire terriers

Australian prosecutors have dropped a potential criminal case against American actor Amber Heard over allegations that she lied to a court about how her Yorkshire terriers came to be smuggled into Australia eight years ago

The Independent UK

Council takes $6m airport battle to High Court

'I would not assess the council's prospects of obtaining special leave as high'

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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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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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.

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‘Serious privacy breach’: Optus faces class action as hack fallout widens

Optus is staring down a possible class action after the personal data of millions of its customers was exposed in a massive hack last week.

The Guardian - AU

Optus data breach: cybersecurity reforms expected to enable companies to rapidly inform financial institutions

Cybersecurity minister Clare O’Neil set to announce reforms in coming week after millions of telco customers’ data stolen

The Guardian - AU

AFP investigates $1m ransom demand posted online for allegedly hacked Optus data

Attorney general Mark Dreyfus has been briefed by the privacy commissioner about hack and is seeking ‘urgent’ meeting with telco

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