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Australian Home Affairs Data Leak

July 26, 2023
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The Australian home affairs department faced embarrassment after accidentally exposing the personal data of participants in a government cybersecurity report.

Furthermore, the Guardian Australia reported that approximately 50 business owners and employees, part of the Understanding Small Business and Cyber Security study, had their names, business names, phone numbers, and emails mistakenly published on the parliament website.This occurred in response to a question from shadow cybersecurity and home affairs minister, James Paterson.

The data leak raised concerns about data privacy and security, leading the home affairs spokesperson to acknowledge the unintentional release and consider contacting the affected individuals in compliance with the Privacy Act. The report was developed as part of Australia’s Cyber Wardens program, an initiative aimed at enhancing cybersecurity awareness and capabilities among small businesses.

At the same time, the multimillion-dollar program was initiated in response to previous high-profile breaches at major firms, such as Optus and Medibank. However, the irony was not lost when Paterson blamed the government for the data leak, considering it happened in response to a question about improving cybersecurity for small businesses.

He highlighted the sensitivity of the exposed material and the potential severity of the incident, drawing parallels to recent large-scale data breaches in the private sector.

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  • Home affairs cyber survey exposed personal data of participating firms
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