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Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 440k Australians
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Finance platform youX confirmed a cyber security incident where an unauthorized third party accessed its systems. The breach has affected approximately 440,000 Australians, exposing sensitive information including loan applications and driver’s license data. The hacker claims to have stolen data related to over 600,000 loan applications and nearly 230,000 driver’s licenses.
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2026-02-18
Data breach reported by youX and media outlets
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