The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is aware of a data security incident impacting Martian Logic.
Martian Logic has contacted its clients and is supporting them with taking appropriate steps to notify individuals, where required.
Martian Logic’s investigation into the incident has found the personal information of some past, present, and/or potential employees may have been compromised, including Australian passport numbers and images of Australian passports.
Their investigation found that the incident is the result of a human coding error and is not related to a cyber-attack. There is no evidence of a breach of their systems, nor any unexplained activity on their network.
Affected Australian passports are still safe to use for international travel. Your passport number cannot be used to obtain a new passport. Robust controls are used to protect passports from identity takeover, including sophisticated facial-recognition technology.
See our page on protecting against scams and identity theft for more advice on how to safeguard your personal information.
You can also seek help from IDCARE, a not-for-profit organisation that specialises in providing advice and support to Australians on how to respond to identity theft.
More advice on what you can do to protect yourself and your family from cyber security incidents is available on the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s (ACSC) webpage at: www.cyber.gov.au.