Cyber Attack and Parliament Controversy: What's Going On?

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What's Happening?

There are two big stories making headlines: a cyber attack on Qantas and a controversy in the Australian Parliament.

The Cyber Attack

Hackers leaked personal records of 5 million Qantas customers on the dark web
The data includes email addresses, phone numbers, and birth dates

  • No financial information was stolen*, but criminals could use the leaked data to open credit cards

The Parliament Controversy

An independent senator was banned from a social sports club for criticizing its sponsorship by the gambling industry
The senator accused the club of allowing lobbyists to buy access to politicians

  • *Is this a sign of a bigger problem in Australian politics?
    You might be wondering: what does this mean for me?
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