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CYBER ATTACKS IN AUSTRALIA.
CYBER ATTACKS IN AUSTRALIA.
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20 attacks on organisations in Australia in the news in the last 14 days, from 27 reports. See every country on the live map.
Cyber attacks in Australia each day
4
Average 1.7 a day
See the numbers
| Day | Attacks |
|---|---|
| 17 Oct | 2 |
| 18 Oct | 0 |
| 19 Oct | 1 |
| 20 Oct | 0 |
| 21 Oct | 1 |
| 22 Oct | 4 |
| 23 Oct | 2 |
| 24 Oct | 0 |
| 25 Oct | 0 |
| 26 Oct | 4 |
| 27 Oct | 4 |
| 28 Oct | 2 |
| 29 Oct | 2 |
| 30 Oct (so far) | 0 |
Latest cyber attacks in Australia
- Qantas: Qantas cyber-attack exposes data of up to six million customersData breach · Transport · 1 report · 29 Oct 2026, 08:56 UTC
- Unnamed target: Aussie holiday park group hit by cyber scamFraud / phishing · Other · 1 report · 29 Oct 2026, 00:34 UTC
- Unnamed target: Hospital data breach pauses overseas doctor trainingData breach · Health · 1 report · 28 Oct 2026, 08:08 UTC
- Unnamed target: Aussie holiday park group hit by cyber scamFraud / phishing · Other · 1 report · 28 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
- Unnamed target: Aussie holiday park group hit by cyber scamFraud / phishing · Other · 1 report · 27 Oct 2026, 06:13 UTC
- Unnamed target: Scammers target major holiday parks across Australia in cybersecurity breachFraud / phishing · Other · 1 report · 27 Oct 2026, 05:24 UTC
- Unnamed target: Qilin ransomware group claims four Australian victims in as many daysRansomware · Other · 1 report · 27 Oct 2026, 04:49 UTC
- Unnamed target: Qilin ransomware group claims four Australian victims in four daysRansomware · Other · 1 report · 27 Oct 2026, 04:49 UTC
- Federal Court of Australia: Federal Court CEO says 88 cases exposed in February data breachData breach · Government · 1 report · 26 Oct 2026, 14:30 UTC
- Campbelltown Anglican Schools: Campbelltown Anglican Schools hit by 'cyber incident'Other attack · Education · 2 reports · 26 Oct 2026, 07:40 UTC
- Royal Darwin Hospital: 'A betrayal': Royal Darwin Hospital issues apology following patient data breachData breach · Health · 1 report · 26 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC
- Bathurst RSL: Was Bathurst RSL hit by Qilin ransomware? Here's what we know so farRansomware · Other · 4 reports · 26 Oct 2026, 05:14 UTC
- Optus: Optus seeks secrecy over 87% of data breach recordsData breach · Technology · 1 report · 23 Oct 2026, 08:38 UTC
- ABC: ABC wipes staff devices exposed to new, sophisticated cyber attackOther attack · Media · 1 report · 23 Oct 2026, 01:43 UTC
- Australian courts: Pressure mounts on Attorney-General to take action as court data breach crisis deepensData breach · Government · 1 report · 22 Oct 2026, 18:42 UTC
- Virtual Ideas: Sydney-based visualisation firm Virtual Ideas hit by Lamashtu ransomware attackRansomware · Technology · 1 report · 22 Oct 2026, 00:49 UTC
- Nick Scali: Nick Scali ANZ orders fall in weak environment, cyberattackService disruption · Retail · 2 reports · 21 Oct 2026, 23:11 UTC
- Canva: Aussie software giant Canva confirms third-party data incidentData breach · Technology · 2 reports · 19 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
- Napoleon Perdis: Napoleon Perdis data breach hits 339,055 customersData breach · Retail · 2 reports · 17 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
- Unnamed target: Iconic Aussie beauty brand hit by major cyber attackOther attack · Retail · 1 report · 17 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC