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First Optus, now Medibank; in less than two months we’ve experienced two of the largest personal data breaches in Australia’s history. In both cases the hackers attempted, and failed, to extort a ransom in exchange for not releasing personal data.

Officials drawn from AFP and the Australian Signals Directorate to form ‘joint standing operation’ against cybercriminal syndicates

Much of the personal data stolen from Medibank and Optus isn't even considered private anymore. It's a sign of how bad things are.

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…

Queenslanders will now have to give their licence and card numbers when dealing with banks and telcos, but some have questioned whether the protocol really amounts to a two-factor authentication system.

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.

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

Some of the stolen data from Medibank customers has been leaked online. Here's what we know so far.

Medibank warns more customer data stolen by hackers, including passport numbers, will be uploaded to the dark web.

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

Australians should think twice before handing their personal data over to companies, the ACCC deputy chair says.