NSW Government ‘Retires’ Accellion File Transfer System Amid International Cyber Breach

NSW Government ‘Retires’ Accellion File Transfer System Amid International Cyber Breach
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The NSW government has blocked access to an international file transfer company after servers at the state’s health and transport department were among those in major organisations hacked by international cybercriminals.

The move comes as the personal information of at least 104,000 people, including NSW staff accounts, were compromised in a phishing attack that occurred in April 2020, according to a NSW Inquiry into Cybersecurity (pdf).
Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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