Hackers gained access to mySA Gov accounts, including licence and rego details

guest · Nov 5, 2021

Hackers gained access to mySA Gov accounts, including licence and rego details
November 6, 2021
https://www.zdnet.com/article/hacke...-accounts-including-licence-and-rego-details/

Yesterday afternoon, South Australia's Department for Infrastructure and Transport confirmed that mySA Gov accounts were compromised through a cyber attack.

mySA Gov is the South Australian government's online platform and app that provides residents with single account access for the state's services, such as checking into a venue or completing transactions for vehicle registration.
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The department said hackers accessed these accounts as account holders used the same or a similar password for their mySA Gov account as they had used for their account with an unrelated website. The hackers then used the passwords they had obtained from the unrelated website to access a number of mySA GOV accounts.

According to the ABC, 2,601 mySA Gov accounts were accessed in the attack, with 2,008 of them containing registration and licensing information.
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The department said there was "no evidence of any unauthorised transactions" on the impacted accounts.

"It is strongly recommended that when choosing a new password for their account, customers do not use a password that has been previously used or is currently being used for any other accounts," the Department for Infrastructure and Transport said in a statement.
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