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The hack attack on some of Australia’s largest super funds has exposed serious cybersecurity weaknesses.

$4.2t superannuation sector in crosshairs after cyberattacks

The financial regulator has stepped up scrutiny of the superannuation industry after a co-ordinated attack on some of the country’s largest funds exposed serious cybersecurity weaknesses. 

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey

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There has been a co-ordinated cyberattack on AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, Rest, MLC and HostPlus.

Money lost, accounts accessed: Super funds attacked using stolen passwords

Major industry super funds and the largest retail superannuation brand owner, Insignia, have been compromised by hackers who have stolen about $500,000.

  • Sarah Danckert and Sumeyya Ilanbey
If a bank or major employer went down for nearly two days, it would be all over the news. But retirees continue to be invisible to the media and regulators.

A major super fund had an outage this week. Almost no one realised

If a bank or major employer went down for nearly two days, it would be all over the news. But retirees continue to be invisible to the media and regulators.

  • Bec Wilson
Qantas Super is an 80-year old fund which manages the retirement savings of its employees.

$9b Qantas super fund to merge with Australian Retirement Trust

The merger is putting an end to one of the oldest corporate super funds in Australia.

  • Amelia McGuire

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