City of Moreton Bay council leaks data of private ratepayers
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The City of Moreton Bay council is investigating a significant data leak that was caused by the accidental publication of private ratepayer information on its website.
The breach was discovered by ratepayers who noticed other people's personal information displayed on the portal. Resident Piper Lalonde, a data analyst, reported seeing her own and others' sensitive information, including requests for new bins and their GPS coordinates. The webpage containing the information was taken down later in the day following the report.
The breach exposed sensitive personal data including:
- Names
- Residential addresses
- Email addresses
- Phone numbers
- Complaints to the council
- Details about council investigations
- GPS coordinates related to requests
The council has not provided the number of people affected or any details of the cause of the breach.
A council spokesperson confirmed the breach and stated that it is being investigated by a third-party provider. The spokesperson emphasized that there is no indication of a cyber attack and that customers do not need to take any action at this stage. Some customer functionalities on the website will remain unavailable during the investigation.
