Serviced apartment giant Meriton reveals it suffered a massive cyberattack where hackers stole banking credentials and personal details
- Data leak hits Meriton
- It happened last January
- Personal data exposed
Real estate giant Meriton has suffered a data breach, joining a string of companies attacked by hackers over the past 12 months.
The company, known for its real estate development and serviced apartment accommodation business, has confirmed to the ABC that it was attacked more than two months ago on Jan. 14.
The stolen data is believed to contain personal information, such as bank details, birth certificates, and personnel-related details, such as salary information and HR issues.
Meriton has linked the attack to an unknown third party, the ABC reported Wednesday, saying it has taken “appropriate” steps to notify up to 1,900 guests and employees of the breach.
It is also in contact with the Australian Cyber Security Center and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
The company, known for its property development and serviced apartment offerings, has confirmed to the ABC that it was attacked more than two months ago on January 14 (pictured, Meriton Apartments in Sydney)
In recent days, consumer finance firm Latitude Group has revealed that 14 million Australian and New Zealand customers have been exposed after personal data was stolen from their systems by hackers.
The attack, discovered earlier this month, stole 7.9 million driver’s licenses, about 53,000 passport numbers and an additional 6.1 million records, including names, addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth.
The stolen data is believed to contain personal information, such as bank details, birth certificates, and personnel-related details, such as salary information and HR issues (pictured, a Meriton apartment)
Meriton has linked the attack to an unknown third party and says it has taken ‘appropriate’ steps to notify up to 1,900 guests and employees of the breach
The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission on Tuesday urged business leaders to redouble their efforts to keep their customers safe amid a spike in online financial scams and identity theft.
In 2022, more than $569 million was stolen in scams, but this represents only 13 percent of the true figure, ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb told an Australian Financial Review Banking Summit.
Millions of people had their personal information stolen in a series of high-profile hacks last year, including those from Medibank and Optus.
AAP seeks comment from Meriton.
More than $569 million was stolen in scams in 2022, but this only represents 13 percent of the true figure, ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb told an Australian Financial Review Banking Summit
Meriton is in contact with the Australian Cyber Security Center and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (pictured, the Meriton Apartments in Parramatta)