The South Australian government has reached a settlement with a software company after the personal details of public sector workers were hacked in a cyber attack.
In 2021 it was revealed more than 80,000 current and former state government workers had their personal details accessed after the attack on external payroll provider Frontier Software.
The data accessed included names, tax file numbers, bank account details, dates of birth, payroll information and superannuation contributions.
In state parliament on Thursday, Treasurer Stephen Mullighan said the government had this week reached a $1.75 million settlement with the company.
He said some of that money would be paid by the company before the end of the year with the rest to be recouped from fees charged by Frontier for ongoing payroll services.
It will serve as compensation and cover government expenses in responding to the attack.
Mr Mullighan said all affected employees had been directly notified and had been provided with assistance to mitigate any risks.
"Importantly there are still no confirmed cases of any impacted individuals suffering as a consequence of identity theft or fraud," the treasurer said.
After the attack was revealed, SA government employees were advised to contact their financial institutions and monitor statements for any unauthorised transactions.
They were also urged to consider additional security, by changing passwords or adding two-factor authorisation and to be alert to any emails, text messages or phone calls from people requesting personal or account information.
Australian Associated Press
