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Perth Now
24-07-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
‘Pay': Wild scene as nail salon rammed
A Melbourne nail salon has been badly damaged in a ram raid, with a ute emblazoned with crude graffiti smashing into the front of the store before the driver fled on foot. Shocking images from the scene show the glass storefront of La La Nail Co shattered, with a black ute abandoned partially inside the building. Emblazoned on the vehicle are the words: 'Pay your tick you fat dog.' The ute smashed into the Essendon North salon, which is situated below an apartment block, about 3.30am, and a spokeswoman for Victoria police confirmed nobody was inside the business at the time. The luxury salon's owners said in a post to Instagram they were 'devastated' by the incident. 'It is with deep sadness and frustration that we share the news of yet another targeted attack on our salon,' the post read. A Melbourne nail salon has been badly damaged in a ram raid, with a ute emblazoned with crude graffiti smashing into the front of the store before the driver fled on foot. 9News Credit: Channel 9 Police are treating the incident as targeted but the circumstances are yet to be determined. 9News Credit: Supplied 'This is not the first time our business has been impacted by such incidents. The continued damage to our premises, our reputation, and most importantly, the safety of those around us — including residents who live in the building — has left us devastated. 'The risk to innocent people is what concerns us the most.' The business was targeted in a similar attack in late May. Police are seen at La La Nail Co on May 30. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui Credit: News Corp Australia The owners said the attacks had taken a 'significant' toll, and were re-evaluating the future of the business. 'La La Nail Co is owned and run by women to create a space that celebrates beauty, community, and creativity. We have worked tirelessly to build a team and a business we are proud of, even amid ongoing challenges,' the post read. 'Despite our best efforts to recover and continue operating, the emotional toll of repeated incidents is immense. We are three months into this ongoing situation, and the impact on our wellbeing and mental health is significant. 'We are now faced with the difficult question of whether we can continue.' LaLa Nail Co is a high end salon in Essendon North. Instagram Credit: Supplied The owners said in a post to Instagram they were 'devastated' by the attack. Instagram Credit: Supplied They said Friday's ram raid was the latest in a string of attacks. Instagram Credit: Supplied Investigators are treating the incident as targeted, but the circumstances of the incident are yet to be determined. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit
Perth Now
17-07-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Qantas' next move after cyber attack
Qantas has filed court action in a bid to stop the compromised data of 5.7 million customers being accessed or released following a cyber attack. The accounts of 5.7 million Qantas customers were compromised in a data breach of one of the airline's call centres on June 30. The data affected varied from person to person but included a combination of business and residential addresses of 1.3 million accounts, the phone numbers attached to 900,000 accounts, and dates of birth connected to 1.1 million accounts. The majority of the compromised data included customer records limited to the names, addresses, and Frequent Flyer details of customers. The airline has confirmed that there was no evidence of any personal data being released, and no credit card or passport details or personal financial information had been accessed. The data of millions of Qantas customers was compromised in a data breach following a cyber attack in June. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui. Credit: News Corp Australia Further, no passwords, PINs and login details of Frequent Flyer accounts were compromised, with the airline stating the stolen data wasn't enough to access accounts. Qantas was on Thursday granted an interim injunction in the NSW Supreme Court in an attempt to stop the data from being accessed or released. 'In an effort to further protect affected customers, the airline has today obtained an interim injunction in the NSW Supreme Court to prevent the stolen data from being accessed, viewed, released, used, transmitted or published by anyone, including by any third parties,' a Qantas statement read. 'We want to do all we can to protect our customers' personal information and believe this was an important next course of action.' Qantas Group chief executive officer Vanessa Hudson last week said the airline was informing customers of what data was in the compromised system and providing advice on support services. 'Our absolute focus since the incident has been to understand what data has been compromised for each of the 5.7 million impacted customers and to share this with them as soon as possible,' Ms Hudson said. 'Since the incident, we have put in place a number of additional cybersecurity measures to further protect our customers' data and are continuing to review what happened. 'We remain in constant contact with the National Cyber Security Co-ordinator, Australian Cyber Security Centre and the Australian Federal Police. I would like to thank the various agencies and the federal government for their continued support.' Qantas said there was no evidence of any personal data being released NewsWire / David Swift Credit: News Corp Australia Affected customers are able to call the dedicated support line on 1800 971 541, or 02 8028 0534. 'This service remains available 24/7 and customers have access to specialist identity protection advice and resources through this team,' Qantas said in a statement. Customers have been urged to remain vigilant, particularly with any email, texts and phone calls that purport to be from Qantas, and to not provide online account passwords or any personal or financial information. 'We are aware of increased reports of scammers impersonating Qantas. We recommend customers remain alert for unusual communications claiming to be from Qantas or requesting personal information or passwords,' a Qantas statement read. 'Qantas will never contact customers requesting passwords, booking reference details or sensitive login information.' Additionally, customers were advised to contact Scamwatch if they believed they had been targeted by scammers.
Perth Now
15-07-2025
- Health
- Perth Now
Fear of measles outbreak in mining town
An isolated West Australian mining town is experiencing a suspected outbreak of one of the world's most contagious diseases after a miner and a Qantas flight staff member were diagnosed with the illness. It's understood the initial case developed in a miner who had been working at the BHP mine site in Newman, an outback WA mining town, in early July. BHP confirmed it was monitoring another staff member, still at the site, who had developed a confirmed case of measles and several others who were isolating as a precaution because they were presenting symptoms. Patient zero took flights within Western Australia in late June and early July. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui Credit: News Corp Australia 'Our health and safety team has implemented precautionary measures for the wellbeing of our workforce and the community,' a BHP spokesman told Perth Now. It's understood the person harbouring the initial case of measles had flown on Qantas Flight QF1705 from Newman to Perth on June 23 before making their way back to Newman on flight QF1708 on July 2. A Qantas spokesman confirmed to Perth Now that one of the flight crew contracted measles after a flight in early July. 'We advised WA health of our team member's positive diagnosis and conducted contact tracing internally to identify other staff who may have been in contact with the impacted crew member,' he said. A Qantas staff member also contracted the illness. NewsWire/Tertius Pickard Credit: News Corp Australia The crew member is isolating, and no further symptoms are present. The WA Department of Health has advised anybody who 'visited an exposure location' during the indicated dates and times to pay attention to any possible symptom developments for 'between 7 to 18 days'. 'Persons who have received two measles vaccinations and those born before 1966 are considered immune to measles. On rare occasions, vaccinated individuals may develop a mild illness,' the department said. 'Anyone who has travelled overseas or attended any of the above listed areas, and are not immune to measles, are at risk of developing measles. Those presenting signs and symptoms of measles should be tested.'
Perth Now
09-07-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Major update after Qantas cyber attack
Qantas has provided an update after a cyber hack impacted millions of customers. The airline was hit by a data breach at one of its call centres on June 30. Qantas has begun updating customers on compromised personal data and progressed in its forensic analysis of the customer data stolen in the attack. The airline found that 5.7 million accounts were compromised, with specific data fields varying from customer to customer. Qantas confirmed no personal details and financial information were stolen in the attack. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui Credit: News Corp Australia However, the airline confirmed there was 'no evidence' that personal data stolen in the cyber hack has been released publicly; however, the company said it would 'continue to actively monitor' the hack with the help of cybersecurity experts. No credit card details, personal financial information or passport details were stored in the system that was hacked and 'therefore have not been accessed', the airline said. 'There continues to be no impact to Qantas Frequent Flyer accounts,' they said. 'Passwords, PINs and login details were not accessed or compromised. The data that was compromised is not enough to gain access to these frequent flyer accounts.' The airline is beginning the process of contacting customers. NewsWire / Ben Clark Credit: News Corp Australia The analysis of the data stored found that about four million customer records were limited to name, email address and Qantas Frequent Flyer details. Of these, 1.2 million customer records contained their name and email address, and 2.8 million records featured a customer's name, email address and Qantas Frequent Flyer number. Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson said the airline was starting the process of contacting the 5.7 million affected customers. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui Credit: News Corp Australia Chief executive Vanessa Hudson said Qantas was starting the process of reaching out to affected customers. 'Our absolute focus since the incident has been to understand what data has been compromised for each of the 5.7 million impacted customers and to share this with them as soon as possible,' she said. 'From today we are reaching out to customers to notify them of the specific personal data fields that were held in the compromised system and offer advice on how they can access the necessary support services. 'Since the incident, we have put in place a number of additional cyber security measures to further protect our customers data and are continuing to review what happened. 'We remain in constant contact with the National Cyber Security Co-ordinator, Australian Cyber Security Centre and the Australian Federal Police. I would like to thank the various agencies and the federal government for their continued support.'
Mercury
07-07-2025
- Mercury
Update on Qantas frequent flyers data hack
Don't miss out on the headlines from Business Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Qantas says it has been contacted by a group claiming to be behind the theft of the data of millions of its frequent flyers last week, The airline said in a statement late on Monday that 'a potential cybercriminal has made contact' but it would not disclose if a ransom was being sought. 'As this is a criminal matter, we have engaged the Australian Federal Police and won't be commenting any further on the detail of the contact,' a Qantas spokesman said. Qantas said it was working with cybersecurity experts 'to validate' the authenticity of the communication. 'There is no evidence that any personal data stolen from Qantas has been released but, with the support of specialist cybersecurity experts, we continue to actively monitor,' the airline said. Chief executive Vanessa Hudson said on Friday Qantas was working with authorities to resolve the matter, Picture: NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui The airline confirmed last Wednesday that a cyber attack occurred in one of its Filipino call centres, and customers' names, dates of birth, emails, and frequent flyer numbers were stolen. Other personal information such as credit card, passport, and financial details were not stored in those centres, Qantas has said. In an update released on Friday morning, Qantas said about six million customers had been impacted but that the airline's system 'remains secure'. We have also increased resourcing in our contact centres to support our customers and have received more than 5000 inquiries through our dedicated customer support line established following the cyber incident.' The airline issued an email to customers on Wednesday, in which Ms Hudson told those affected they did not need to change their passwords. 'I want to reassure our Qantas Frequent Flyers that there's no requirement to reset your password or pin,' she said. 'If you're having trouble accessing your account, reset your password or call the Qantas Frequent Flyer Service Centre.' Affected customers can contact Qantas' support line on 1800 971 541 or +61 2 8028 0534. In an update on Friday, the Australian Federal Police said Qantas had been 'highly engaged' with the authorities investigating the breach. Originally published as Qantas says it has been contacted by a group claiming to have stolen data of its frequent flyers
