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Ongoing threat analysis

The Threat Laboratory

How scams work, who documents them, and why they keep hitting Australian phones. An analysis sourced from Scamwatch, the ACCC's National Anti-Scam Centre and ACMA — no sensationalism, just what's documented.

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The dossiers

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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
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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
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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

More dossiers follow regularly as new patterns are documented by Australian authorities. This page grows with each new publication.

Our method

Every figure cited in The Threat Laboratory comes from a real, identified report, organisation or authority — never a vague "gut feel" estimate. The full list of dated sources is public.

Scamwatch ACCC National Anti-Scam Centre ACMA eSafety Commissioner
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