Bert Kondruss, KonBriefing Research, Germany
November 18, 2024
Cyberattacks in Australia in 2023.
Cyber incident overview
Diagram in high resolution (License: Creative Commons BY 4.0):
Which companies were affected by a cyber attack?
# | Date | City | State | Company | Type | Stichworte |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | January 11, 2023 | Lilydale VIC | VIC | School | Victoria,Mount Lilydale Mercy College | |
2 | January 14, 2023 | Sydney NSW | NSW | Property group | New South Wales, Real estate,Meriton | |
3 | January 23, 2023 | Lord Howe Island NSW | NSW | Tourism association | New South Wales, Travel, Tourism,Lord Howe Island Tourism Association | |
4 | February 1, 2023 | Brisbane QLD | QLD | Taxi service | Queensland, Transportation,Black and White Cabs | |
5 | 2023 ? | Sydney NSW | NSW | Museum | New South Wales,Australian National Maritime Museum | |
6 | March 13, 2023 | Sydney NSW | NSW | Intellectual property services firm | New South Wales, Justice, Legal,IPH Limited | |
7 | March 15, 2023 | Bendigo VIC | VIC | Real estate agency | Victoria, Real estate,PH Property | |
8 | March 2023 | Melbourne VIC | VIC | Financial service provider | Victoria, Finance, Money,Latitude Financial | |
9 | March 17, 2023 | Melbourne VIC | VIC | Fund provider | Victoria, Finance, Money,NGS Super | |
10 | March 19, 2023 | Brisbane QLD | QLD | Referendum | Queensland, Politics,Khalistan Referendum | |
11 | March 2023 ? | Melbourne VIC | VIC | Mining | Victoria,Rio Tinto | |
12 | March 2023 | Melbourne VIC | VIC | Casinos, hotels | Victoria, Travel, Tourism,Crown Resorts | |
13 | April 2023 ? | Moranbah QLD | QLD | Regional Administration | Queensland, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,County administration,Isaac Regional Council | |
14 | April 2023 | TAS | TAS | Department of Education | Hobart, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Government,Department for Education, Children and Young People | |
15 | April 2023 | Fortitude Valley QLD | QLD | Charity telemarketing | Queensland,Pareto Phone | |
16 | April 2023 | Melbourne VIC | VIC | Law firm | Victoria, Justice, Legal,HWL Ebsworth | |
17 | April 2023 | Macquarie Park NSW | NSW | Telecommunications company | New South Wales,Optus | |
18 | May 2023 | Westmead NSW | NSW | Clinic | New South Wales, Healthcare,Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre | |
19 | May 2023 | Brisbane QLD | QLD | IT service provider | Queensland,TechnologyOne | |
20 | May 14, 2023 | Toorak VIC | VIC | School | Victoria, Melbourne,Loreto Toorak | |
21 | May 2023 | Canberra ACT | ACT | Territorial government | Australian Capital Territory, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Government,ACT Government | |
22 | May 31, 2023 | Sydney NSW | NSW | Auditor | New South Wales, Finance, Money,PwC Australia | |
23 | May 31, 2023 | Melbourne VIC | VIC | Facility management | Victoria,? | |
24 | May 31, 2023 | North Ryde NSW | NSW | Gaming technology | New South Wales,Aristocrat | |
25 | May 31, 2023 | Perth WA | WA | Mining | Western Australia,Fortescue | |
26 | June 2023 | Sydney NSW | NSW | Financial service provider | New South Wales, Finance, Money,Perpetual | |
27 | June 2023 | Sydney NSW | NSW | Building materials | New South Wales, Construction,Master Builders | |
28 | June 2023 | Investment Company | Finance, Money,FIIG Securities | |||
29 | July 9, 2023 | Sydney NSW | NSW | Service provider | New South Wales,Ventia | |
30 | July 12, 2023 | Melbourne VIC | VIC | Vocational training provider | Victoria,Academia Institute / Australian Academy of Vocational Education and Trades | |
31 | August 18, 2023 | Sydney NSW | NSW | Service provider | New South Wales, Energy supply, power plants, power supply,Energy One | |
32 | August 2023 | Goulburn NSW | NSW | Local government | New South Wales, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Goulburn Mulwaree Council | |
33 | August 24, 2023 | Mount Waverley VIC | VIC | Pathology clinic | Victoria, Healthcare,TissuPath Pathology | |
34 | August 2023 ? | Adelaide SA | SA | Call center | South Australia,Contact 121 | |
35 | August 2023 ? | Adelaide SA | SA | Pension Fund | South Australia, Finance, Money,Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Super SA | |
36 | September 2023 ? | Sydney NSW | NSW | Bookstore chain | New South Wales, Retail,Dymocks Booksellers | |
37 | October 6, 2023 | Canberra ACT | ACT | Ministry of Interior | Australian Capital Territory, Government,Department of Home Affairs | |
38 | October 15, 2023 | Caloundra QLD | QLD | Photographer | Queensland | |
39 | October 16, 2023 | Logan QLD | QLD | Hairdresser | Queensland | |
40 | November 8, 2023 | Melbourne VIC | VIC | Crypto exchange | Victoria, Finance, Money,CoinSpot | |
41 | November 10, 2023 | Port terminal operator | Logistics,Boats, Martime, Ships,DP World Australia | |||
42 | November 10, 2023 | Brisbane QLD | QLD | Port | Queensland, Logistics,Boats, Martime, Ships | |
43 | November 10, 2023 | Fremantle WA | WA | Port | Western Australia, Logistics,Boats, Martime, Ships | |
44 | November 10, 2023 | Melbourne VIC | VIC | Port | Victoria, Logistics,Boats, Martime, Ships | |
45 | November 10, 2023 | Sydney NSW | NSW | Port | New South Wales, Boats, Martime, Ships,Logistics | |
46 | November 2023 | Penrith NSW | NSW | Radiology Clinic | New South Wales, Healthcare,Quantum Radiology | |
47 | December 2023 ? | Car manufacturer | Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Nissan | |||
48 | December 7, 2023 | Wollongong NSW | NSW | University | New South Wales, College, University, Research,University of Wollongong (UOW) | |
49 | December 15, 2023 | Woollahra Municipality NSW | NSW | Library | New South Wales, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Woollahra libraries | |
50 | December 19, 2023 | Woolloomooloo NSW | NSW | Hospital operator | New South Wales, Healthcare,Clinic, Hospital,St Vincent’s Health Australia | |
51 | December 2023 | Melbourne VIC | VIC | Judicial Authority | Victoria, Justice, Legal,Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Court Services Victoria | |
52 | December 2023 ? | Dandenong VIC | VIC | Probiotic drinks | Victoria, Groceries, Food,Yakult Australia | |
53 | December 2023 | Bowen Hills QLD | QLD | Car dealer | Queensland, Transportation,Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Retail,Eagers Automotive |
Cyber attacks statistics
By month
Diagram in high resolution (License: Creative Commons BY 4.0):
By industry
Diagram in high resolution (License: Creative Commons BY 4.0):
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
Cyberattacks, Hacker attacks, Ransomware attacks
Details, examples and sources

Unauthorized access at a school in Australia
Mount Lilydale Mercy College - Lilydale, Victoria, Australia
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victo...

Cyber attack on a property group in Australia
Meriton - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
https://www.news.com.au/technology/onlin...

Website of the tourism association of an Australian island defaced
Lord Howe Island Tourism Association - Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/aussie...

Ransomware at a taxi service in Australia
Black and White Cabs - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
https://www.blackandwhitecabs.com.au/con...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-02/b...
⭐⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: excellent immediate communication by the affected organization.
Perpetrators: LockBit

Inside perpetrator steals $90,000 from museum in Australia
Australian National Maritime Museum - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
https://www.cybersecurityconnect.com.au/...

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.

Cyber attack on a real estate agency in Australia
PH Property - Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
https://www.cybersecurityconnect.com.au/...

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.

Cyber attack on a fund provider in Australia
NGS Super - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
https://www.ngssuper.com.au/articles/new...
https://www.financialstandard.com.au/new...


Cyberattack on the vote on an India-related secession in Australia
Khalistan Referendum - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
https://radio.gov.pk/19-03-2023/khalista...

Australian mining company affected by unauthorized access
Rio Tinto - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
https://www.reuters.com/technology/rio-t...
Vulnerabilities: GoAnywhere MFT

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

Cyber attack on a regional administration in Australia
Isaac Regional Council - Moranbah, Queensland, Australia
https://www.isaac.qld.gov.au/news/articl...
https://australiancybersecuritymagazine....

Department of education of Tasmania, Australia affected by unauthorized access
Department for Education, Children and Young People - Hobart, Australia
https://www.decyp.tas.gov.au/about-us/al...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-07/t...
Vulnerabilities: GoAnywhere MFT

Cyberattack on a charity telemarketing company in Australia
Pareto Phone - Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia
https://australiancybersecuritymagazine....

Cyber attack on a law firm in Australia?
HWL Ebsworth - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
https://www.afr.com/companies/profession...

Telecommunications company in Australia hit by cyberattack on law firm
Optus - Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia
https://www.cybersecurityconnect.com.au/...

Ransomware at a clinic in Australia
Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre - Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
https://www.9news.com.au/national/westme...

Unauthorized access at a it service provider in Australia
TechnologyOne - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/...
https://www.itnews.com.au/news/technolog...

Cyber attack on a school in Australia
Loreto Toorak - Toorak, Victoria, Australia
https://www.loretotoorak.vic.edu.au/news...

Unauthorized access at a territorial government in Australia
ACT Government - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/open_gover...

Auditing company in Australia affected by cyber attack
PwC Australia - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
https://www.afr.com/technology/embattled...
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer

Facility management company in Australia affected by cyber attack
? - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
https://wsau.com/2023/06/19/medibanks-bu...
https://au.investing.com/news/stock-mark...
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/me...
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer

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

Mining company in Australia affected by cyber attack
Fortescue - Perth, Western Australia, Australia
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fortescue...
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer

Financial service provider in Australia affected by cyber attack
Perpetual - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
https://www.perpetual.com.au/login/inter...
https://www.reuters.com/technology/austr...

Websites of a building materials supplier in Australia/New Zealand affected by cyber attack
Master Builders - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/mast...

Cyber attack on a investment company in Australia
FIIG Securities - Australia
https://www.fiig.com.au/research-and-edu...

Cyber attack on a service provider in Australia
Ventia - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
https://www.ventia.com/news-and-insights...

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

Cyber attack on an Australian service provider for the energy sector
Energy One - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman...

Facebook page of a local government in Australia hacked
Goulburn Mulwaree Council - Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
https://www.goulburn.nsw.gov.au/News-Art...
https://www.goulburn.nsw.gov.au/News-Art...
https://australianseniorsnews.com.au/new...

Clinic in Australia affected by cyber attack
TissuPath Pathology - Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia
https://www.tissupath.com.au/cybersecuri...
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Cyber attack on a call center in Australia
Contact 121 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-22/s...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-18/s...

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.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-22/s...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-18/s...

Unauthorized access at a bookstore chain in Australia
Dymocks Booksellers - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
https://7news.com.au/news/cyber-attack/d...

DDoS attack on the website of the Australian ministry of interior
Department of Home Affairs - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-06/h...

Facebook page of an Australian photographer hacked
Caloundra, Queensland, Australia
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-19/s...

Australian hair salon Facebook page hacked
Logan, Queensland, Australia
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-19/s...

2.4 million dollars stolen from an Australian crypto exchange
CoinSpot - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
https://cointelegraph.com/news/australia...

Cyber attack on a port terminal operator in Australia
DP World Australia - Australia
https://www.smh.com.au/national/ports-to...

Port of Brisbane, Australia, affected by cyber attack
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
https://www.smh.com.au/national/ports-to...

Port of Fremantle (Perth), Australia, affected by cyber attack
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
https://www.smh.com.au/national/ports-to...

Port of Melbourne, Australia, affected by cyber attack
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
https://www.smh.com.au/national/ports-to...

Port of Sydney, Australia, affected by cyber attack
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
https://www.smh.com.au/national/ports-to...

Cyber attack on a radiology clinic in Australia
Quantum Radiology - Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
https://www.9news.com.au/national/quantu...

Cyber attack on the branch of a car manufacturer in Australia/New Zealand
Nissan - Australia
https://www.nissan.com.au/website-update...
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...

Unauthorized access at a university in Australia
University of Wollongong (UOW) - Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/stor...

Cyber attack on a library in Australia
Woollahra libraries - Woollahra Municipality, New South Wales, Australia
https://www.9news.com.au/national/woolla...

Cyber attack on a hospital operator in Australia
St Vincent’s Health Australia - Woolloomooloo, New South Wales, Australia
https://www.svha.org.au/news/latest/medi...
https://securityaffairs.com/156445/data-...

Unauthorized access to audio and video recordings of a judicial authority in Australia
Court Services Victoria - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
https://www.avinteractive.com/territorie...

Cyber attack on a manufacturer of probiotic drinks in Australia
Yakult Australia - Dandenong, Victoria, Australia
https://www.news.com.au/technology/onlin...

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...
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