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MyGov and ATO log-in details are being traded in the black economy for as low as USD 1.
At the end of November, more cybersecurity attacks were discovered, including MyGov and ATO in the list. Millions of Australians have been alarmed since the incident as Australian Tax Office accounts, personal data of NDIS recipients, and medical information were being traded in the so-called “black economy.”
The log-in details were sold for $1 USD to $10 USD only.
The hackers even dug up confidential data on a teacher assaulting a Victorian school student.
The current happenings in the cyber realm have made the authorities realise that the Medibank and Optus hacking were just the ‘tip of the iceberg’ — a small fraction of the 12 million exposed data.
Many victims were so disappointed with the organisation’s negligence; where they entrusted their data to. They only learned about the compromisation of their account once ABC reached out to them.
“There’s a criminal’s cornucopia of information available on the clear web, which is the web that’s indexed by Google, as well as in the dark web,” stated CyberCX director of cyber intelligence Katherine Mansted.
She added, “There’s a very low barrier of entry for criminals … and often what we see with foreign government espionage or cyber programs — they’re not above buying tools or buying information from criminals either.”
Global cyber intelligence experts should be alarmed by the fact that stolen data are published into a platform visible upon searching on Google. The hub was established eight months ago yet has gained much popularity today.
The NDIA, in charge of the NDIS, told a Senate committee that it had confirmed with CTARS that all 9,800 impacted members had been contacted.
However, ABC Investigations has determined that this is not the case. The ABC interviewed 20 victims of the attack, and all but one — who later discovered a note in her trash mail — said they had not received a notification or had even heard of the incident.
“It’s really, really violating, “Zac remarked of the hacked data, which included severe allergy listings for ordinary foods and medications.
Katherine Mansted urged governments to change cyber-attack notification protocols rapidly.
“The cost of buying a person’s personal information or buying access to hack into a corporation, that’s actually declining over time, because there is so much information and so much data out there,” said Ms Mansted.
Clare O’Neil, Home Affairs Minister, is still firm on her decision to discourage victims from paying ransom requests.
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