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Exclusive: Sharp Motor Group confirms third-party cyber incident in wake of ransomware claims
Matched: AI
Sharp Motor Group, an Australian car dealership based in Tweed Heads, has confirmed a cybersecurity incident involving a third-party provider following claims by the Storm ransomware group. The company is the latest Australian business targeted by the group. Sharp has not disclosed what data may have been compromised but says it is investigating the breach with external cybersecurity specialists.
Sydney-based telco employee accused of selling customer data
Matched: AI
A Sydney telecommunications employee has been charged after a joint NSW and Queensland Police investigation into the alleged sale of customer data. The operation involved coordinated action between the two state police forces, though further details about the scale of the alleged data breach or the number of customers affected have not been disclosed.
Australian mutual banks are trying to balance human personal touch and AI efficiency
Matched: AI
Australian mutual banks are working to balance AI adoption with maintaining the personal service their customers value. While AI offers efficiency gains, these institutions are cautious about losing the human connection that differentiates them from larger banks. The challenge lies in integrating technology without undermining the relationship-focused approach central to the mutual banking model.
Pro-nuclear lobby group says nuclear power the best solution to data centre energy demands in Australia
Matched: AI
A pro-nuclear lobby group, Nuclear for Australia, argues that nuclear power is the best way to meet growing energy demands from AI data centres while keeping household electricity bills low. Critics dispute the claim. The debate reflects broader tensions in Australia over how to power surging data centre demand without shifting costs onto consumers.
Report: Australian CEOs face cyber accountability gap as AI accelerates attacks
Matched: AI
More than half of Australian security professionals expect CEOs to lose their jobs following a major cyber breach, yet research highlights a significant gap between board-level accountability and actual operational preparedness. The disconnect comes as AI is accelerating the frequency and sophistication of attacks, raising concerns that leadership responsibility is outpacing organisations' real-world cyber defences.
ASD warns Australian TeamCity servers under attack
Matched: AI
Australia's signals directorate has warned that attackers are actively exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in JetBrains TeamCity servers. The flaw, which affects the CI/CD platform and could allow full server takeover, was patched in late July. Australian organisations running on-premises TeamCity instances are urged to apply the update immediately.
ACSC warns of active exploitation of TeamCity servers in Australia
Matched: AI
Australia's cyber security agency has warned of active exploitation of a critical vulnerability in JetBrains TeamCity On-Premises servers. The ACSC issued a high-severity alert urging Australian organisations using the software to apply patches immediately. TeamCity is a widely used software development platform, making it an attractive target for attackers seeking to compromise development pipelines.
Equinix launches Managed Solutions in Australia
Matched: AI
Equinix has launched Equinix Managed Solutions (EMS) in Australia, providing managed private cloud and infrastructure services. The offering targets organisations facing long hardware delivery times, rising equipment costs, and complex infrastructure requirements, allowing them to outsource management of private cloud environments rather than handling procurement and operations internally.
Cyber incidents hit 71% of Australian organisations as AI reshapes the threat landscape, MinterEllison report
Matched: AI
Seven in ten Australian organisations reported a cyber incident in the past year, according to MinterEllison's Perspectives on Cyber Risk report. AI is increasingly reshaping the threat landscape, enabling more sophisticated attacks. The findings highlight growing pressure on organisations to strengthen defences as incident rates reach record levels.