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Multiple Australian pension funds hit by cyber-hacking

  • Coordinated cyberattacks targeted multiple large Australian superannuation funds, impacting member accounts.
  • Cyber criminals likely obtained passwords from the dark web to access accounts.
  • Hackers targeted accounts for fraudulent activity, particularly those in pension drawn-down phase.
  • Rest CEO Vicki Doyle stated that cyberattacks affected about 1% of their members.
  • Funds locked affected accounts and notified members, assessing the damage with cybersecurity experts.
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Australian superannuation funds hit by hackers

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Hackers strike Australia's largest pension funds in coordinated attacks

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Hackers have hit major super funds. A cyber expert explains how to stop it happening again

Several of Australia’s biggest superannuation funds have suffered a suspected coordinated cyberattack, with scammers stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars of members’ retirement savings. Superannuation funds including Rest, HostPlus, Insignia, Australian Retirement and AustralianSuper have all reportedly been targeted. However, so far AustralianSuper appears to be the worst affected. It is Australia’s largest superannuation fund. It has roug…

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Retirement funds reportedly raided after cyberattacks

: Australians checking their pensions are melting down call centers and websites

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Super account holders defrauded of hundreds of thousands in cyber attack

Australian superannuation firms Rest and AustralianSuper hit by cyber attack, affecting thousands of members' data.

·Canberra, Australia
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Australian Financial Review broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
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