ACMI Investigates Data Breach Affecting 26,000 Customers Following MIFF Hack
ACMI hit with data breach days after MIFF’s ticketing platform hacked
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The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) is investigating a data breach affecting nearly 26,000 individuals, just days after the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) reported a similar incident. ACMI confirmed that personal information, including names and email addresses, was accessed but financial details were secure.
- 01ACMI's data breach involved unauthorized access to personal information from its online streaming service, Cinema 3.
- 02The breach affected approximately 26,000 customers, with data such as names, email addresses, and order details accessed.
- 03ACMI confirmed that financial information and passwords were not compromised in the breach.
- 04The organization is collaborating with the Victorian Government Cyber Incident Response Service to investigate the breach.
- 05MIFF experienced a similar breach affecting around 27,000 customers, with concerns about the security of customer data.
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The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) is currently addressing a data breach that has compromised the personal information of nearly 26,000 customers. This incident follows a similar breach at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). ACMI reported that unauthorized access occurred within one of its third-party systems, specifically affecting customers who rented titles from its online streaming service, Cinema 3. The compromised data includes full names, email addresses, IP addresses, and rental order details, while financial details and passwords remain secure. ACMI has assured affected customers that they have been notified via email and recommended changing online passwords and monitoring accounts for unusual activity. The center is investigating the breach in collaboration with the Victorian Government Cyber Incident Response Service. Meanwhile, MIFF's breach involved its ticketing platform, Ferve Tickets, impacting around 27,000 customers and prompting investigations into potential links between the two incidents. Both organizations are taking steps to enhance their data security protocols.
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The data breach could lead to increased risks of identity theft and scams for the affected customers.
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