Anglicare Sydney has released a statement about a sophisticated cyberattack seeking to obtain funds via ransomware activity.

According to the Anglicare, there is no current evidence that data has been stolen but it has identified 17GB of data transmission to a remote location.

It its statement, Anglicare confirmed that it would not be engaging with the cyber criminals.

“Once the cyber attack was detected, Anglicare Sydney immediately embarked on remediation and investigation including the engagement of cyber security experts. A formal forensic investigation by third parties is still ongoing,” the statement explained.

“We immediately notified our third-party partners, including government agencies as required by agreements and legislation, along with relevant regulatory bodies. They’ve all responded as needed, including withdrawing access to their systems, resetting passwords and other security measures.”

The attack has only affected Anglicare Sydney and no other Anglicare agency across Australia.

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