Current Affair: Almost 50,000 Australian affected by data breach

Ethernet data cables

Ethernet data cables are seen in a server room in Canberra Source: AAP

The personal details of almost 50,000 Australian workers have been exposed online by a third-party contractor. The data breach, first reported by iTnews, disclosed the names, passwords, phone numbers, email addresses, credit card numbers and salaries of workers across government agencies, banks and insurer AMP. Ivan and Chowai have the details.



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