// #australia
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The Gentlemen Ransomware Hits Mackay Sugar — Mill Operations Shut Down as OT Systems Disrupted
The Gentlemen ransomware group has claimed an attack on Mackay Sugar, Australia's second-largest sugar producer, causing the shutdown of mill crushing operations during the critical harvest season. The attack disrupted operational technology systems controlling sugar processing at two mills in Queensland, representing a significant escalation of The Gentlemen group's targeting of OT-dependent industrial operations.
Australia ACSC Warns of ClickFix Campaign Delivering Vidar Infostealer — Fake CAPTCHA Bypass Technique Targeting Enterprise Users
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has issued a warning about an active ClickFix social engineering campaign delivering Vidar infostealer malware. ClickFix presents victims with fake CAPTCHA or browser-fix dialogs that instruct them to run PowerShell commands, bypassing standard malware delivery defences. The campaign has been observed across multiple Australian industry sectors.