Tasmanian Government data breach
ID Support NSW is working in partnership with the Tasmanian Government to notify individuals affected by the possible theft of data from a third-party file transfer service used by the Department of Education, Children and Young People (DECYP).
DECYP investigations indicate some of your personal information may have been accessed. Whilst we know your data has not been released yet, there is a likelihood that this may be published by the criminal group involved.
The data that was available relates to current and historical financial information. Depending on your interaction with the Department (including Teachers Registration Board (TRB), Office of the Education Registrar, Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (TASC), Commissioner for Children and Young People, Government Education and Training International (GETI), Libraries Tasmania) and TasTAFE it may include some, or all of, the following data:
- names
- addresses
- school name
- DECYP reference number [insert number] e.g this is used for DECYP internal account purposes.
- child name
- homeroom
- year group
- Business names
- Bank Account (if the Department paid you).
The Tasmanian Government continues to investigate the situation and work closely with State and Federal authorities.
What does this mean for you?
We recommend that you stay alert for any suspicious financial activity or attempted scams, and reach out to us at ID Support NSW. ID Support NSW is a free service to the people of NSW.
We can help
We can help you check, restore and protect your identity from misuse and identity crime.
Call ID Support NSW on 1800 001 040 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, or opt for our easy online call back form.
For more information on the breach particulars visit the DECYP website.