Bert Kondruss, KonBriefing Research, Germany
November 18, 2024
Cyberattacks in Australia in 2023.

Cyber incident overview

Cyberattacks Australia 2023
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Which companies were affected by a cyber attack?

 
#DateCityStateCompanyTypeStichworte
1January 11, 2023Lilydale VICVICSchoolVictoria,Mount Lilydale Mercy College
2January 14, 2023Sydney NSWNSWProperty groupNew South Wales, Real estate,Meriton
3January 23, 2023Lord Howe Island NSWNSWTourism associationNew South Wales, Travel, Tourism,Lord Howe Island Tourism Association
4February 1, 2023Brisbane QLDQLDTaxi serviceQueensland, Transportation,Black and White Cabs
52023 ?Sydney NSWNSWMuseumNew South Wales,Australian National Maritime Museum
6March 13, 2023Sydney NSWNSWIntellectual property services firmNew South Wales, Justice, Legal,IPH Limited
7March 15, 2023Bendigo VICVICReal estate agencyVictoria, Real estate,PH Property
8March 2023Melbourne VICVICFinancial service providerVictoria, Finance, Money,Latitude Financial
9March 17, 2023Melbourne VICVICFund providerVictoria, Finance, Money,NGS Super
10March 19, 2023Brisbane QLDQLDReferendumQueensland, Politics,Khalistan Referendum
11March 2023 ?Melbourne VICVICMiningVictoria,Rio Tinto
12March 2023Melbourne VICVICCasinos, hotelsVictoria, Travel, Tourism,Crown Resorts
13April 2023 ?Moranbah QLDQLDRegional AdministrationQueensland, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,County administration,Isaac Regional Council
14April 2023TASTASDepartment of EducationHobart, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Government,Department for Education, Children and Young People
15April 2023Fortitude Valley QLDQLDCharity telemarketingQueensland,Pareto Phone
16April 2023Melbourne VICVICLaw firmVictoria, Justice, Legal,HWL Ebsworth
17April 2023Macquarie Park NSWNSWTelecommunications companyNew South Wales,Optus
18May 2023Westmead NSWNSWClinicNew South Wales, Healthcare,Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre
19May 2023Brisbane QLDQLDIT service providerQueensland,TechnologyOne
20May 14, 2023Toorak (Melbourne) VICVICSchoolVictoria,Loreto Toorak
21May 2023Canberra ACTACTTerritorial governmentAustralian Capital Territory, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Government,ACT Government
22May 31, 2023Sydney NSWNSWAuditorNew South Wales, Finance, Money,PwC Australia
23May 31, 2023Melbourne VICVICFacility managementVictoria,?
24May 31, 2023North Ryde NSWNSWGaming technologyNew South Wales,Aristocrat
25May 31, 2023Perth WAWAMiningWestern Australia,Fortescue
26June 2023Sydney NSWNSWFinancial service providerNew South Wales, Finance, Money,Perpetual
27June 2023Sydney NSWNSWBuilding materialsNew South Wales, Construction,Master Builders
28June 2023Investment CompanyFinance, Money,FIIG Securities
29July 9, 2023Sydney NSWNSWService providerNew South Wales,Ventia
30July 12, 2023Melbourne VICVICVocational training providerVictoria,Academia Institute / Australian Academy of Vocational Education and Trades
31August 18, 2023Sydney NSWNSWService providerNew South Wales, Energy supply, power plants, power supply,Energy One
32August 2023Goulburn NSWNSWLocal governmentNew South Wales, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Goulburn Mulwaree Council
33August 24, 2023Mount Waverley VICVICPathology clinicVictoria, Healthcare,TissuPath Pathology
34August 2023 ?Adelaide SASACall centerSouth Australia,Contact 121
35August 2023 ?Adelaide SASAPension FundSouth Australia, Finance, Money,Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Super SA
36September 2023 ?Sydney NSWNSWBookstore chainNew South Wales, Retail,Dymocks Booksellers
37October 6, 2023Canberra ACTACTMinistry of InteriorAustralian Capital Territory, Government,Department of Home Affairs
38October 15, 2023Caloundra QLDQLDPhotographerQueensland
39October 16, 2023Logan QLDQLDHairdresserQueensland
40November 8, 2023Melbourne VICVICCrypto exchangeVictoria, Finance, Money,CoinSpot
41November 10, 2023Port terminal operatorLogistics,Boats, Martime, Ships,DP World Australia
42November 10, 2023Brisbane QLDQLDPortQueensland, Logistics,Boats, Martime, Ships
43November 10, 2023Fremantle WAWAPortWestern Australia, Logistics,Boats, Martime, Ships
44November 10, 2023Melbourne VICVICPortVictoria, Logistics,Boats, Martime, Ships
45November 10, 2023Sydney NSWNSWPortNew South Wales, Boats, Martime, Ships,Logistics
46November 2023Penrith NSWNSWRadiology ClinicNew South Wales, Healthcare,Quantum Radiology
47December 2023 ?Car manufacturerAutomobile, Automotive, Cars,Nissan
48December 7, 2023Wollongong NSWNSWUniversityNew South Wales, College, University, Research,University of Wollongong (UOW)
49December 15, 2023Woollahra Municipality NSWNSWLibraryNew South Wales, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Woollahra libraries
50December 19, 2023Woolloomooloo NSWNSWHospital operatorNew South Wales, Healthcare,Clinic, Hospital,St Vincent’s Health Australia
51December 2023Melbourne VICVICJudicial AuthorityVictoria, Justice, Legal,Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Court Services Victoria
52December 2023 ?Dandenong VICVICProbiotic drinksVictoria, Groceries, Food,Yakult Australia
53December 2023Bowen Hills QLDQLDCar dealerQueensland, Transportation,Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Retail,Eagers Automotive

Cyber attacks statistics

By month

Cyberattacks Australia 2023 by month
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By industry

Cyberattacks Australia 2023 by industry
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Notes

  • The statistics are based on the known incidents listed here.
  • Since only some of the cases become known, the evaluations are not representative.
  • Industries where incidents are immediately visible due to public access (e.g. healthcare) are more represented than others.
  • An incident may be assigned to multiple countries or industries. Also, a country cannot always be assigned. So the totals shown on the charts may be different.
  • The graphics may be reused according to the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (attribution: KonBriefing Research).
More statistics:
Cyberattacks, Hacker attacks, Ransomware attacks

Details, examples and sources

Flag AustraliaMarch 13, 2023
Cyber attack on a intellectual property services firm in Australia
IPH Limited - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
https://www.iphltd.com.au/news-and-insig...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag AustraliaMarch 2023
Unauthorized access at a financial service provider in Australia
Latitude Financial - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
https://latitudefs.zendesk.com/hc/en-au/...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag AustraliaMarch 2023
Operator of casinos and hotels in Australia affected by a data breach
Crown Resorts - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
https://www.crownresorts.com.au/media-ce...
Vulnerabilities: GoAnywhere MFT
Flag AustraliaMay 14, 2023
Cyber attack on a school in Australia
Loreto Toorak - Toorak (Melbourne), Victoria, Australia
https://www.loretotoorak.vic.edu.au/news...
Flag AustraliaMay 31, 2023
Australian gaming technology provider hit by cyberattack
Aristocrat - North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
https://ir.aristocrat.com/static-files/e...
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
Flag AustraliaJuly 9, 2023
Cyber attack on a service provider in Australia
Ventia - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
https://www.ventia.com/news-and-insights...
Flag AustraliaJuly 12, 2023
Cyber attack on a vocational training provider in Australia
Academia Institute / Australian Academy of Vocational Education and Trades - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
https://www.academia21.com/cyberresponse
Flag AustraliaAugust 18, 2023
Cyber attack on an Australian service provider for the energy sector
Energy One - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman...
Flag AustraliaAugust 2023 ?
Pension Fund in Australia affected by cyber attack on service provider, individuals are affected a second time.
Super SA - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Affected are individuals who should be notified of a 2019 cyberattack.
Flag AustraliaDecember 2023
Cyber attack on a car dealer in Australia
Eagers Automotive - Bowen Hills, Queensland, Australia
https://web-assets.cdn.dealersolutions.c...
https://premium.goauto.com.au/eagers-hit...

About KonBriefing Research

KonBriefing Research is an independent researcher and analyst, specialized in software for information security, risk management and compliance. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Germany.

About the author

Bert Kondruss
Author:
Bert Kondruss
Founder and managing director of KonBriefing Research,
a GRC Software analyst company
Germany

Cyber attacks worldwide

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