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# Australia Firstmac hit by ransomware and info on Europol Data Breach

**[Cybersecurity Insiders](https://daily.dev/sources/cybersecurityinsiders)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Firstmac, an Australian financial institution, experienced a ransomware attack resulting in the theft of sensitive data. In a separate incident, a threat actor known as IntelBroker has been selling stolen information related to Europol.

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