Breachesby GlyphAustralian Red Cross Blood Service
Disclosed Oct 28, 2016550,000 affectedUnverified
Contractor posts donor file of 550,000 blood donors on insecure website
A contractor that maintained the Red Cross Blood Service website placed a file of donor registration data, including names, addresses, birth dates and answers on at-risk sexual behaviour, in an insecure online environment. Security researcher Troy Hunt was sent the file and alerted AusCERT.
What is known
| People affected | 550,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 28, 2016 |
| Attack | Exposed data |
| Data exposed | NamesAddressesDates of birthHealthOther |
| Sector | Healthcare · AU |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
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