Cyber Crime

Eight years after the last US election marred by foreign interference, a shadowy figure is offering media organisations access to documents allegedly obtained from former president Donald Trump's re-election campaign.

A network of 5,000 accounts apparently being operated using AI has been exposed on X, formerly Twitter, with concerns the Beijing-based operation could be designed to disrupt the coming US election.

Evolution Mining has confirmed to authorities and the Australian Stock Exchange that it has been targeted in a ransomware attack.

Providing proof of age at the pub, details for checking in at a hotel, and qualifications when applying for a job, the government's proposed "Trust Exchange" system would allow Australians to do it all in a single tap with their phone.

Scams and identity theft have created a thriving underground economy. Meet one man who's given thousands of scammers the tools to target Australians.

The FBI, AFP and Malaysian police have all failed to charge Adrian Katong. In the meantime the phishing syndicate operator is leading a life of luxury and becoming more brazen in his operations that have taken millions of dollars from Australians.

Australian businesses are paying untold amounts in ransom to hackers but the government hopes to regain some control with a landmark cybersecurity law.

Queanbeyan-based business owner Aami Mills lost $10,000 to hackers after creating her own small business and using social media to advertise. Now, she's taking extra steps to protect herself, but says social media companies should do more.

Meta announces about 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria have been taken down after attempting to engage in financial sextortion schemes mostly targeting at men. 

The United States, South Korea and United Kingdom say the campaign shows how dangerous North Korea is as it tries to support its nuclear ambitions.

The world's worst tech outage shocked many and exposed the underlying fragility of our networks, but for cybersecurity specialists it's merely a taste of things to come.

A cybersecurity specialist says ratepayer information is a target for criminals, after thousands of documents were taken from a council on South Australia's Limestone Coast.

Cybersecurity experts have found advertisements claiming to re-sell highly sensitive data of millions of Australians, stolen from eScripts provider MediSecure, on the dark web, and now it's half price.

eScripts provider MediSecure has revealed 12.9 million Australians had personal data stolen in a cyber breach earlier this year, making it one of the largest data hacks in Australian history.

Large swaths of data belonging to entertainment giant Disney appear to have been leaked online by a hacking group claiming to protect artists' rights.

If you've got a phone, it's likely you've been on the receiving end of more than a few scam text messages or calls.

Australia's cyber intelligence agency says a Chinese government-backed hacking group known as APT 40 has been targeting government and private sector networks here and around the region. But what exactly is an "APT" and what do they do? 

Australia and key regional partners are accusing a Chinese spy agency of cyber espionage targeting government and business networks, in a large-scale operation that involves stealing hundreds of usernames and passwords.

A comprehensive audit will be conducted into all internet-facing technology used by Commonwealth agencies over rising concerns about foreign interference and influence threats.

The hackers behind a major cyber attack on the Indonesian government issue a surprise apology and offer to release the stolen data.