In the data breach, attackers stole identification documents, potentially impacting thousands of families.
Source: Victoria’s largest childcare org discloses data breach, ID document scans stolen | cyberdaily.au
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Thousands of families are reportedly impacted by the cyberattack that attacked one of Victoria’s biggest childcare providers, Guardian Childcare.
In a notification to staff, Guardian Childcare Victoria revealed that a threat actor had breached its systems and stolen identification documents that were submitted when students were first enrolled.
“Following an extensive investigation of the incident, we have become aware that a scanned image of the ID document you provided at the time of your visit may have been compromised by the attacker,” an email sent by the childcare provider stated.
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