Perth Mint Says 3,200 Customers Affected By Data Breach

guest · Sep 19, 2018

Perth Mint Says 3,200 Customers Affected By Data Breach
Leaked Data Includes Passport Numbers, Addresses, Bank Account Details
September 19, 2018
https://www.inforisktoday.com/perth-mint-says-3200-customers-affected-by-data-breach-a-11521

On Sept. 8, Australian broadcaster ABC reported a data breach affecting 13 people who used Perth Mint's Depository Online, which is a web-based platform for purchasing precious metals.

The breach, which occurred on Sept. 5, affected what Perth Mint refers to as an "old 2016 database," which was hosted by a third-party IT provider, according to a question-and-answer statement published online.

Perth Mint, however, has upped the number of customers affected to 3,200, saying that the data exposed includes "customers' address, bank details or identification details." The revised figure represents slightly over 3 percent of Perth Mint's 100,000 global customers.

Perth Mint CEO Richard Hayes says in a media release that "there is no evidence to suggest the Perth Mint's own internal systems have been compromised in any way."
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guest · Feb 2, 2020

Perth Mint visitor data stolen after feedback survey company hacked
January 31, 2020
https://www.smh.com.au/national/wes...ck-survey-company-hacked-20200131-p53woy.html

Perth Mint has been targeted by hackers for the second time in two years, this time resulting in a data breach that has compromised the details of more than 1000 visitors.

The stolen information included contact details of 1480 people who filled out feedback surveys at the West Australian government-owned mint's depository and included visitor names, email addresses, home addresses and telephone numbers.
The mint confirmed on Friday the survey information was stored by Perth market insights company Metrix Consulting and the contact details had been stolen when an employee of the company fell victim to a phishing scam.

Metrix Consulting managing director Marquis Pohla said the firm would be building on "already strong" IT practices after becoming aware of the breach.

"Like the many companies that all too often now find themselves targeted by unscrupulous hackers, we have been angered by this data breach – the first we have ever experienced in ten years of operation," he said.
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