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Fire Rescue Victoria has revealed that their systems were the victim of a successful cyberattack in December, with the Vice Society ransomware gang claiming responsibility for the incident.
The FRV incident happened on December 15, 2022, and despite the extensive and continuous IT disruptions it has brought about, the agency’s emergency response services have been improved.
In a statement on its website, FRV claims that “the incident affected a number of our internal servers, including our email system.”
“Community safety has not been compromised, and FRV continues to turn out crews and fire trucks through mobile phones, pagers, and radios. The community should continue to call Triple Zero (000) as usual during this time.”
The hackers not only damaged the agency’s IT infrastructure but also took data from FRV’s systems, including details of present and past workers, contractors, secondees, and job candidates.
On January 6, the agency reported the incident to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and shared the initial findings of its ongoing internal inquiry.
The agency’s public notice claims that hackers have taken the personal data and identities of FRV employees and applicants.
FRV is alerting all staff members to be on the lookout for targeted phishing emails or SMS messages, as well as anyone else who has previously sought a job.
The ransomware group Vice Society claimed responsibility for the attack on Fire Rescue Victoria and threatened to start publishing stolen data, which prompted the data breach notifications.
On January 10, a Fire Rescue Victoria entry with a link to purportedly stolen data surfaced on Vice Ransomware’s Tor data leak website. The fire rescue group is likely unintentionally granted a reprieve from publicising their data because the link is not accessible.
Overall, Fire Rescue Victoria’s response to its December data breach shows that it takes cyber security seriously and is determined to protect the sensitive data of its customers and stakeholders.
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