The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) inadvertently exposed personal information through a data breach involving web forms on its site. Around 670 documents were potentially accessible, with approximately 100 being accessed online. The breach affected the 'Speaking from Experience Project,' 'Human Rights Awards 2023 nominations,' and 'National Anti-Racism Framework concept paper.' The Commission has taken the issue seriously and is contacting affected individuals.
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"id": "aus336051825",
"linkid": "australian-human-rights-commission",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2025",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Administration',
'location': 'Australia',
'name': 'Australian Human Rights Commission',
'type': 'Government Agency'}],
'attack_vector': 'Web Forms',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 670,
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
'description': 'The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) inadvertently '
'exposed personal information through a data breach involving '
'web forms on its site. Around 670 documents were potentially '
'accessible, with approximately 100 being accessed online. The '
"breach affected the 'Speaking from Experience Project,' "
"'Human Rights Awards 2023 nominations,' and 'National "
"Anti-Racism Framework concept paper.' The Commission has "
'taken the issue seriously and is contacting affected '
'individuals.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Personal Information']},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Contacting affected individuals'},
'title': 'Australian Human Rights Commission Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}