Scammers Targeted Australia Welfare Agency 22 Times This Year Using Stolen IDs

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A Medicare and Centrelink office sign is seen at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, on March 21, 2016. Matt King/Getty ImagesThe Australian body that administers welfare programs faces regular attacks from fraudsters and scammers using stolen personal ID information, according to a Senate Estimates hearing.Services Australia confirmed on May 28 that it had endured 22 attempts at data breaches this year, down from the 85 in 2024-25, and the 56 incidents a year earlier.

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