Two individuals have been arrested in Australia and the U.S. in connection with an alleged scheme to develop and distribute a remote access trojan called Hive RAT (previously Firebird). The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) said the malware “gave the malware purchasers control over victim computers and enabled them to access victims’ private communications, their login […]
Authorities in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States this week levied financial sanctions against a Russian man accused of stealing data on nearly 10 million customers of the Australian health insurance giant Medibank. 33-year-old Aleksandr Ermakov allegedly stole and leaked the Medibank data while working with one of Russia’s most destructive ransomware groups, […]
Jan 24, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / Cybercrime Governments from Australia, the U.K., and the U.S. have imposed financial sanctions on a Russian national for his alleged role in the 2022 ransomware attack against health insurance provider Medibank. Alexander Ermakov (aka blade_runner, GistaveDore, GustaveDore, or JimJones), 33, has been tied to the breach of the Medibank network as […]
Court cases and tribunals in Australia have been impacted by a cybersecurity incident, with attackers potentially accessing recordings of hearings, according to the Court Services Victoria (CSV). The CSV revealed the incident in a statement on January 2, 2024. This public notice came some 12 days after the CSV was first alerted to the cyber […]
Nissan is still investigating the cyberattack and working to restore affected systems in Australia and New Zealand, while also notifying authorities and warning customers to be vigilant for suspicious online activity.
Japanese carmaker Nissan has reported a cybersecurity incident involving its systems in Australia and New Zealand. In a statement on Wednesday, the company said that it is working with security researchers “to investigate the extent of the incident and whether any personal information has been accessed.” Nissan has also notified the relevant security authorities in […]
Australia faces a “persistent threat” from state-backed hackers, the country’s signals intelligence agency said Wednesday, highlighting the particular danger of Russian and Chinese cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. Australia has been hit by a string of high-profile hacks in the past 12 months, including one late last week that crippled major ports for three days. Without […]
Australia is rolling out a six-pillar cyber security strategy to safeguard its digital interests, covering education, technology safety, threat-sharing, infrastructure protection, infosec capability, and global coordination.