The Tasmanian Government continues to investigate a compromise of a third-party file transfer service, which may have resulted in the loss of data held by the Government.
Minister for Science and Technology, Madeleine Ogilvie, said the security of government information and the safety of Tasmanians-remains of paramount importance.
“We have referred the potential breach to relevant State and Federal authorities, including police and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC),” Minister Ogilvie said.
The Tasmanian Government is one of many organisations using the third-party file transfer service GoAnywhere MFT, which disclosed a software vulnerability that had possibly been exploited globally.
“We are taking swift action to investigate this breach and ascertain if any information has been compromised. We will continue to provide updated information as it becomes available,” the Minister said.
“Our Government reiterates that if the investigation reveals any personal information has been compromised we will work with anyone affected and ensure support is available.”
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