Hacker news headlines

A compensation claim has been lodged against health insurer Medibank over the data hack, it has confirmed.

US Secret Service accuses hacking group APT41 of raiding unemployment insurance funds and small business loan money.

People have been pulling over in cars to get a glimpse of the "unpredictable" and striking scene – but it poses many health hazards.

Health insurer Medibank could face a multi-million-dollar fine after a hack that left customers' data exposed to criminals.

Nationals won't back Indigenous voice plan; Bank boss apologises over interest rate rises.

Toyah Cordingley's alleged murderer arrested in India; Morrison's secret ministries 'troubling'; Fine over scaffolding collapse that killed Sydney tradie.

Man and woman charged over baby death; Labor-Coalition gap closes in Victoria election; Andrew O'Keefe charged with breaching bail conditions; Qantas says cabin crew strike vote 'very disappointing'

'Multiple fatalities' at supermarket shooting in USA; Food prices to stay high for up to two years, industry warns; Disgraced ex-NRL player spared jail

Children's charity The Smith Family has been hit with a cyberattack, with some personal information of donors potentially stolen.

Teens critical after crash west of Brisbane; Indonesian earthquake leaves 162 dead; Money announced for flood victims in South Australia; Cigarettes and vapes banned on some Perth streets; Millions face 'life-threatening' winter in Ukraine

Hackers broadcast pornography on a Brisbane billboard in an "abhorrent" attack.

Children burned in school 'explosion'; Hundreds of Sydneysiders call for help as wild winds smash city.

Masks mandated in NSW hospitals as COVID-19 cases rise; Three men found guilty of downing MH17 in 2014; Australian academic Sean Turnell released in Myanmar.

Guy Sebastian's former manager jailed; Sri Lankan cricketer granted bail while awaiting rape charges; Third person feared missing in NSW floods.

Trump makes presidential bid official; Woman's body found in NSW floodwaters; Russian missiles strike NATO country.

New COVID jab approved; Flood evacuation at Forbes, NSW as waters rise; Albanese and Chinese leader to meet today

It was a gut-wrenching one-two punch for New South Wales mum Kim Anesbury.

State calls for return of masks; AFL umpire among arrested over alleged suspicious betting on Brownlow Medal; Floods in NSW expected to break records.

Details of people's mental health conditions are among the latest data released by hackers who stole records from the health insurer.

AFP claims Medibank hackers are Russian cybercriminals; States record spike in COVID-19 cases; Australia marks Remembrance Day.

The insurer's CEO has again apologised as hundreds more Medibank customers have had intimate health information published on the dark web today.

A mother of two on maternity leave is "devastated" to have lost $10,000 after hackers bypassed two-factor authentication on her ING bank account.

Queensland enters new COVID-19 wave; Train strikes resume in Sydney this weekend; Medibank hacker demands $15 million

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil has issued a stark threat to the cybercriminals who allegedly released more customer data onto the dark web.

Current and former customers of several high-flying Optus sub-brands, some which have been shut down for years, could be among the 9.8 million victims.

Thousands of frequent flyers have found their accounts locked, after Virgin was notified some numbers could have been compromised.

Hundreds of phone numbers, addresses and Medicare numbers have been posted to a dark web forum previously linked to Russia.

Medibank expects more customer data to be released; Girl rushed to hospital after skateboard ignites; Thunderstorm asthma event warning for Victoria

Today's news that purported hackers have started releasing the personal details of Medibank customers online is sure to have ratcheted up the tension felt by customers of the healthcare insurer.

Robin Motherway has never been an Optus customer, so she was totally baffled to get a letter from the teleco advising she was one of 9.8 million people hacked

Melbourne warned over severe weather; Brenton Tarrant appeals conviction, sentence; Queensland attracts more new residents than any other state.

The Medibank hackers are threatening to release the data of nearly 10 million customers in the next 24 hours

Medibank paid no ransom after data breach; Westpac announces $5.3 billion profit; Crown Melbourne fined further $120m.

The full scale and impact of the Medibank hack is emerging - and it looks particularly grim for 1.8 million international students and 500,000 people whose intimate medical details are now exposed.

A staggering 15 million Australians are believed to have received a scam text or phone call by August this year, according to new research.

You know there's something fishy going on when a respected martial arts coach suddenly posts child exploitation material on his Facebook page.

Thousands of Victorian families exposed in yet another cyberattack as hackers target school students.

A new report has revealed Australians are targeted by cyber criminals every seven minutes.

William Tyrrell's foster mother not guilty of lying to commission; NSW town facing biggest flood in 70 years; Target recalls stool; RBA reveals when inflation will start dropping

Aussie shares plummet after US rate hike; Qantas shamed in consumer group award; Major flood warning for NSW city.

A distraught Newcastle widower has questioned why Optus hung on to his deceased wife's personal information for years, leading to her details being stolen by hackers.

Harcourts Melbourne City said it has been aware of the issue since October 24, when a third-party accessed personal information from its clients.

TikTok comedian spared conviction over anti-lockdown speech; Vigil underway for slain teen in Perth.

When John Healy went to Optus in 2017 he hoped they'd solve a problem. It was a decision that would come back to haunt him, years later.

Gold Trip wins 2022 Melbourne Cup race; Interest rates up again; Man injured after kangaroo attack; Search for two missing in NSW floods.

Australian killed in Halloween crowd surge; Cold snap for south-eastern states; Lehrmann rape retrial confirmed for next year

Elon Musk fires top Twitter executives after closing deal; Human remains in SA identified; Final Powerball winner claims prize.

Jury in Bruce Lehrmann rape trial dismissed; 'I told the truth' Brittany Higgins speaks outside court.

All customers - including ahm and international - have had personal data exposed to hackers, who are now holding it to ransom, the insurer has revealed.

Annual inflation hits 7.3 per cent in fastest rise since 1990; Medibank data breach far worse than originally thought.