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NSW Eastern Suburb Libraries

12 Dec 2023 · NSW · Government & Public Sector
Data Breach MEDIUM ✓ Verified

What happened

A joint library network serving affluent Sydney local government areas—including Woollahra, Double Bay, Paddington, and Watsons Bay—suffered an external database intrusion that exposed the profile cards, emails, and borrowing records of thousands of local residents.

Incident details

Organisation
NSW Eastern Suburb Libraries
Date
12 Dec 2023
Attack type
Data Breach
Severity
MEDIUM
Sector
Government & Public Sector
State
NSW
Records affected
Thousands
Threat actor
Unknown

Source

news.com.au ↗
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