When Anna* received a letter from Victoria’s fire service advising her personal information may have been stolen in a cyber attack, she wasn’t too concerned.
The Melbourne woman had applied to become a firefighter with Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) in 2021, along with more than 5,000 other hopefuls.
Key points:
- Fire Rescue Victoria was the victim of a cyber attack in December 2022
- Some people potentially affected say they’ve received little information about the hack
- Fire crews are still being alerted to jobs manually
Anna had heard media reports about the cyber-attack on FRV in December last year,…