The telemarketer collected donations from supporters, with one charity alleging the company retained nine-year-old documents without its knowledge – which would be a breach of the privacy act.
abc.net.au/news/qld-charity-donors-dark-web-cyber-criminals-pareto-phone/102757194Thousands of donors to Australian charities have had their personal information leaked to the dark web after a telemarketer was hacked by cybercriminals.Cancer Council, Canteen and The Fred Hollows Foundation have confirmed donor data was leakedThe ABC understands more than 70 Australian charities used Brisbane-based Pareto Phone, but not all had been affected.
The Cancer Council, Canteen and Fred Hollows Foundation have confirmed donor information has been published on the dark web. "Under the Australian Privacy Principles, there is a requirement for personal information data to be destroyed or de-identified once it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was collected.
It said information including full names, date of birth, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers had been released, but not financial information.
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