Thousands of donors to Australian charities, including Cancer Council and Canteen, have data leaked to dark web

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-23/qld-charity-donors-dark-web-cyber-criminals-pareto-phone/102757194?utm_id=2188148&sfmc_id=381128536

Key points:

  • Pareto Phone collected donations from charity supporters

  • Cancer Council, Canteen and The Fred Hollows Foundation have confirmed donor data was leaked

  • The telemarketer said forensic specialists are "urgently" analysing the data

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2 Comments

No1@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Something has to be done to enforce adequate standards for storage of private information AND penalties for breaches.

Penalties are the ONLY incentive to make businesses take it seriously.

aquarisces@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Yeah agreed, there has been way too many breaches now from big companies in Australia.

iHUNTcriminals@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 3y
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unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 3y
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