Privacy Commissioner investigates data breach at Flight Centre and Cosmetic Institute
August 23, 2017 |
On 15 July 2017 I posted on the very serious data breach by Flight Centre. It has been covered fairly widely by the media, on the ABC, MSN Nine and the Sydney Morning Herald to name a few.
A month later the Privacy Commissioner has decided to investigate the data breach. It made its announcement on 18 August 2017. The announcement provides:
On 15 August 2017, the Acting Australian Information Commissioner opened an investigation into Flight Centre, examining an alleged data breach involving the release of the personal information of customers to third-party suppliers.
Flight Centre is cooperating with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s (OAIC) inquiries. Once the investigation has concluded a further statement will be published.
If any person has any concerns about how their privacy has been managed they can contact the OAIC at www.privacy.gov.au or on 1300 363 992.
This announcement has attracted further coverage such as OAIC investigating Flight Centre customer data leak.
On 6 June 2017 I posted on the as concerning, if not more, data breach at the Cosmetic Institute. On 18 August 2017 the Privacy Commissioner announced an investigation into the privacy breach having been advised by the Cosmetic Institute of that breach.
The announcement provides:
On 15 August 2017, the Acting Australian Information Commissioner opened an investigation into The Cosmetic Institute data breach.
The data breach allegedly occurred after an error allowed the public to view The Cosmetic Institute’s website index which included medical forms and images.
The Cosmetic Institute is cooperating with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s (OAIC) inquiries. A further statement will be published at the conclusion of the investigation.
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