Thousands exposed after ChatGPT sparks data breach concerns at NSW government agency
Up to 3000 people who applied to the NSW government for financial assistance in the flood protected north rivers, endangered their personal information after uploading an old contractor to Chatgpt.
On Monday, the NSW Restructuring Authority said that applicants are aware of their names, addresses, contact and health information to the North Rivers Flexible Houses program.
For the Restructuring Authority (RA), it is understood that a former contractor shared a Microsoft Excel electronic table with 10 columns and more than 12,000 information between 12-15 March 2025 and more than 12,000 information.
The state agency spokesman said that there is no evidence that any information is explained to the public, but “This cannot be ignored”.
A comprehensive Cyber Security NSW investigation is currently ongoing.
Söz We understand that this news is related and we are deeply sorry for those who are interested in the program, ”he said.
“This week we will contact people with updates to inform people what happened and whether they are affected.
“We know exactly what people will want to know exactly what they are shared, and we do our best to get this information as soon as possible.”
Since the learning of the violation, RA, which has been headed by NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanon until September 30, has dealt with judicial analysis and cyber security NSW to understand the scope and risks.
The analysis is expected to be paid more clearly about the scope of the violation and which data is included in the coming days, but there is no evidence that it has been accessed by a third party so far.
Flooded inhabitants affected by the violation
The Northern Rivers resistant homes program was announced by the government government at the end of 2022 after the destructive floods that were torn north that month.
The program provided financial assistance to communities to help to get rid of floods, but tried to help them make their homes more resistant to future potential floods and natural disaster events.
RA admitted that after a “extremely complex and time -consuming review”, it took time to inform people about violations and an independent investigation of how the violation was managed.
The affected persons will be contacted in the next week and the Cyber Security is watching NSW Internet and Dark Web and watching Cyber Security to see that they can be accessed online ”.
RA said that it has reviewed and strengthened internal systems and processes and has given open guidance to personnel about the use of unapproved AI platforms. The guards were now present and NSW’s Privacy Commissioner was informed.
NSW comes after the Ministry of Communities were shot in March with a major data violation.
