Anglicare Sydney has confirmed that it is being held to ransom over a large amount of potentially sensitive information that has been stolen from its computer system.
The not-for-profit organisation holds records on adoption and foster care as well as counselling and mental health services.
Stewart Little, PSA General Secretary
said the ransomware attack highlights the risks posed by the NSW Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) contracting out sensitive services to non-government organisations.
“You have to question when an organisation like Anglicare can have direct, as I understand it, portal access to data (in the FACS computer),” he said.
“The integrity and security of that data is paramount, we’re talking about children at risk here.”
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