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David Hollingworth

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Cyber security journalist, ex-game journo, Tolkien tragic, Twitter refugee, and traveler. All views my own.

Read my work stuff at www.cyberdaily.au. #cybersecurity #ransomware #cybercrime

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David Hollingworth @David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social · May 12, 2026
David Hollingworth
@David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social

Cyber security journalist, ex-game journo, Tolkien tragic, Twitter refugee, and traveler. All views my own. Read my work stuff at www.cyberdaily.au. #cybersecurity #ransomware #cybercrime

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Replying to @daveyk00@aus.social
@daveyk00@aus.social At a guess, I'd say no. No money from an Australian entity has changed hands with any criminal entity, technically. It's a fascinating question, though!
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David Hollingworth @David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social · May 12, 2026
David Hollingworth
@David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social

Cyber security journalist, ex-game journo, Tolkien tragic, Twitter refugee, and traveler. All views my own. Read my work stuff at www.cyberdaily.au. #cybersecurity #ransomware #cybercrime

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No student data here, for a change, but it does look like data from a lot of mining and environmental projects from around the world have just been pretty handily compromised if what INC Ransom is saying is true.

And, so far, the data looks legit.

#ransomware #databreach #cybersecurity

https://www.cyberdaily.au/security/13582-exclusive-aussie-firm-earth-systems-listed-by-inc-ransom-hacking-group

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David Hollingworth @David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social · May 12, 2026
David Hollingworth
@David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social

Cyber security journalist, ex-game journo, Tolkien tragic, Twitter refugee, and traveler. All views my own. Read my work stuff at www.cyberdaily.au. #cybersecurity #ransomware #cybercrime

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Has Instructure paid a ransom?

We will almost certainly never know, and I don't think any of is are in a position to judge if it has, but they've certainly come up with something to all that data safe.

#shinyhunters #databreach #cybersecurity

https://www.cyberdaily.au/security/13580-aussie-schools-breach-instructure-boss-reaches-agreement-with-shinyhunters-to-not-release-data

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David Hollingworth @David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social · May 11, 2026
David Hollingworth
@David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social

Cyber security journalist, ex-game journo, Tolkien tragic, Twitter refugee, and traveler. All views my own. Read my work stuff at www.cyberdaily.au. #cybersecurity #ransomware #cybercrime

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The ACS is still looking into this, but the potential impact for a whole lot of IT professionals is pretty nasty.

I suspect this hack's going to be making the news for some time.

#shinyhunters #databreach #cybersecurity

https://www.cyberdaily.au/security/13572-exclusive-australian-computer-society-investigating-possible-breach-after-shinyhunters-hack-claims

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David Hollingworth @David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social · May 07, 2026
David Hollingworth
@David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social

Cyber security journalist, ex-game journo, Tolkien tragic, Twitter refugee, and traveler. All views my own. Read my work stuff at www.cyberdaily.au. #cybersecurity #ransomware #cybercrime

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Replying to @Bern@aus.social
@Bern@aus.social Oh for hecks sake!
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David Hollingworth @David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social · May 07, 2026
David Hollingworth
@David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social

Cyber security journalist, ex-game journo, Tolkien tragic, Twitter refugee, and traveler. All views my own. Read my work stuff at www.cyberdaily.au. #cybersecurity #ransomware #cybercrime

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@Bern@aus.social Yikes
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David Hollingworth @David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social · May 07, 2026
David Hollingworth
@David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social

Cyber security journalist, ex-game journo, Tolkien tragic, Twitter refugee, and traveler. All views my own. Read my work stuff at www.cyberdaily.au. #cybersecurity #ransomware #cybercrime

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There are more than 500,000 public school students currently enrolled in Queensland, and there's a good chance they're all impacted by this in some way...

#shinyhunters #databreach #cybersecurity

https://www.cyberdaily.au/security/13562-queensland-department-of-education-confirms-students-staff-impacted-by-shinyhunters-data-breach

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David Hollingworth @David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social · May 05, 2026
David Hollingworth
@David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social

Cyber security journalist, ex-game journo, Tolkien tragic, Twitter refugee, and traveler. All views my own. Read my work stuff at www.cyberdaily.au. #cybersecurity #ransomware #cybercrime

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First, DragonForce came for our gelato when it hacked Gelatissimo last week, and now it's coming for our homes...

#ransomware #databreach #cybersecurity

https://www.cyberdaily.au/security/13550-exclusive-champion-homes-confirms-customer-data-compromised-in-cyber-event

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David Hollingworth @David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social · May 04, 2026
David Hollingworth
@David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social

Cyber security journalist, ex-game journo, Tolkien tragic, Twitter refugee, and traveler. All views my own. Read my work stuff at www.cyberdaily.au. #cybersecurity #ransomware #cybercrime

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Can't say much about this due to an injunction (which I am sure the threat actor will ignore), but I can say this is yet *another* new ransomware operation.

#ransomware #databreach #cybersecurity

https://www.cyberdaily.au/security/13537-exclusive-kiwi-electrical-contractor-confirms-cyber-attack

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David Hollingworth @David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social · May 01, 2026
David Hollingworth
@David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social

Cyber security journalist, ex-game journo, Tolkien tragic, Twitter refugee, and traveler. All views my own. Read my work stuff at www.cyberdaily.au. #cybersecurity #ransomware #cybercrime

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Ransomware groups seem to be multiplying fast this year, and while more than a couple of them may seem like con jobs rather than 'legitimate' data theft operations, the signs are clear.

The hacks are not going to stop any time soon. Australian organisation needs to stop focusing purely on defence, and start looking at recovery and maintaing minimum viable business processes.

I think we've got a long way to go...

#ransomware #databreach #cybersecurity

https://www.cyberdaily.au/security/13534-exclusive-prime-properties-listed-as-breach-victim-by-m3rx-ransomware

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David Hollingworth @David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social · Apr 22, 2026
David Hollingworth
@David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social

Cyber security journalist, ex-game journo, Tolkien tragic, Twitter refugee, and traveler. All views my own. Read my work stuff at www.cyberdaily.au. #cybersecurity #ransomware #cybercrime

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Without doing a proper forensic audit of the breach data it's hard to tell if this is a breach of Favelle Favco generally, or 'just' it's Australian office.

Regardless, there's a lot of Aussie data that's now circulating on the darkweb.

#ransomware #databreach #cybersecurity

https://www.cyberdaily.au/security/13496-exclusive-aussie-passports-compromised-in-alleged-favelle-favco-data-breach

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David Hollingworth @David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social · Apr 20, 2026
David Hollingworth
@David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social

Cyber security journalist, ex-game journo, Tolkien tragic, Twitter refugee, and traveler. All views my own. Read my work stuff at www.cyberdaily.au. #cybersecurity #ransomware #cybercrime

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If there's a lesson to be taken away from this possible data breach, it's that you should be really careful what photos you leave on work devices...

#ransomware #databreach #cybersecurity

https://www.cyberdaily.au/security/13487-exclusive-nsw-based-strata-republic-allegedly-breached-by-kairos-ransomware-group

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David Hollingworth @David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social · Apr 15, 2026
David Hollingworth
@David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social

Cyber security journalist, ex-game journo, Tolkien tragic, Twitter refugee, and traveler. All views my own. Read my work stuff at www.cyberdaily.au. #cybersecurity #ransomware #cybercrime

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I've a suspicion the victim here runs their IT support business out of a residential address, and it occurs to that introduces a whole new layer of risk when it comes ransomware operators.

If they get into your network, and it's basically a *home* network, they're not just going to be getting your business data, but potentially your - and your family's - personal data as well.

#ransomware #databreach #cybersecurity

https://www.cyberdaily.au/security/13464-exclusive-krybit-hackers-claim-breach-of-new-zealand-it-services-provider

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David Hollingworth @David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social · Mar 25, 2026
David Hollingworth
@David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social

Cyber security journalist, ex-game journo, Tolkien tragic, Twitter refugee, and traveler. All views my own. Read my work stuff at www.cyberdaily.au. #cybersecurity #ransomware #cybercrime

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I stand with my friends and colleagues at the ABC going on strike for better pay and a promise to not replace them with AI.

#abc #strongertogether

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David Hollingworth @David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social · Mar 24, 2026
David Hollingworth
@David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social

Cyber security journalist, ex-game journo, Tolkien tragic, Twitter refugee, and traveler. All views my own. Read my work stuff at www.cyberdaily.au. #cybersecurity #ransomware #cybercrime

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Replying to @MattHatton@aus.social
@MattHatton AH, the Stoppable Wagyu Buffet.
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David Hollingworth @David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social · Feb 23, 2026
David Hollingworth
@David_Hollingworth@mastodon.social

Cyber security journalist, ex-game journo, Tolkien tragic, Twitter refugee, and traveler. All views my own. Read my work stuff at www.cyberdaily.au. #cybersecurity #ransomware #cybercrime

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Turns out the drop bears were a real thing all along...

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