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NSW AI Data Breach & Telco Hack – What Your Business Can Learn

NSW AI Data Breach & Telco Hack – What Your Business Can Learn

Update: 2025-11-01
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  • Today’s episode unpacks two alarming cybersecurity incidents in Australia that should act as red alerts for every business. First, we look at how a contractor for a government flood-recovery program uploaded thousands of applicant records into ChatGPT without authorisation—revealing vulnerabilities in AI tool usage. Then we dive into a breach at telco Dodo (and its parent Vocus Group) where email accounts were compromised and SIM swaps executed. What went wrong, why it matters, and—most importantly—what your business needs to do next.


    • This podcast was produced by National PC, delivering expert cyber security services in Townsville and Cairns through our Empower Managed IT solutions—secure, reliable, and built for North Queensland businesses.

    View Shownotes and full transcript here: https://sittingduck.com.au/podcast/nsw-ai-data-breach-dodo-hack-cybersecurity-lessons/

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    NSW AI Data Breach & Telco Hack – What Your Business Can Learn

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    Leigh Kefford