Potential Microsoft data breach
26 October 2022 8:36am
The following statement is in response to enquiries from The Courier regarding a potential Microsoft data breach that could affect City of Ballarat.
Statement attributable to Director of Corporate Services, John Hausler
The City of Ballarat has been in contact with their Microsoft account manager regarding a potential data breach.
Microsoft have advised that they are not aware of any customer accounts or systems being compromised and that any data that may have been impacted is publicly available information.
The City of Ballarat will continue to keep in contact with Microsoft and the Chief Information Security Officer at the Department of Premier and Cabinet regarding the incident for any further updates.