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Cyber minister Tony Burke ‘radio silent’ on super breach: Coalition

Lucas Baird and Paul Smith

Updated Apr 8, 2025 – 7.31pm, first published at 12.37pm

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The superannuation account details of thousands of Australian retirees are up for sale online, according to cybersecurity researchers who say the data was taken by covertly installed software known as “infostealers”.

The details emerged as the opposition accused Labor’s Cybersecurity Minister Tony Burke of being missing in action on the breach of some of the nation’s large super funds, which resulted in the removal of hundreds of thousands of dollars from member accounts.

Lucas Baird is a journalist based in The Australian Financial Review's Sydney office.

Paul Smith edits the technology coverage and has been a leading writer on the sector for 20 years. He covers big tech, business use of tech, the fast-growing Australian tech industry and start-ups, telecommunications and national innovation policy.