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Hacked: Thousands of MyGov accounts for sale on dark web

Ronald Mizen
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Logins for more than 3600 MyGov accounts are for sale on the dark web, potentially exposing thousands of Australians to fraud and identity theft.

The MyGov accounts are among a list of more than 150,000 hacked ".com.au" logins available for sale on dark web marketplaces, where logins are sold for as little as a few cents and as much as several hundred dollars.

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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/hacked-thousands-of-mygov-accounts-for-sale-on-dark-web-20200701-p55833