The dossiers
Australian data breaches
A record 1,205 notifications to the OAIC in 2025, and the Origin Energy timeline as a case study in what "confirmed" really means.
OAIC · ACSC · ABC News 📞Wangiri: the "one ring" scam
Nearly 11 million single-ring scam calls blocked by Australian telcos — why calling back can cost you dearly.
ACMA · Scamwatch 📲SMS & call bombing
Dozens of texts or calls in minutes, with no apparent reason — a harassment tool, and sometimes a diversion tactic.
eSafety Commissioner · Criminal Code Act 1995 🗃️153M driving licence scans for sale: what is actually proven
A dark web service claims 153 million US and Canadian driving licence scans. The FBI is investigating. The company named has not confirmed a breach. What is established, and what is not.
Krebs on Security 🗃️Mathspace: 1.08 million accounts exposed, no academic records taken
Mathspace confirms 1,079,819 accounts exposed in Australia and NZ. No passwords, academic records or school links were taken.
ABC News · BleepingComputerMore dossiers follow regularly as new patterns are documented by Australian authorities. This page grows with each new publication.
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