How to spot mygov scams and what to do if one affects you. If individuals are affected, they should contact the ato, she said. Here's what you can do to protect yourself
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Change your mygov password right away check your account history for anything that doesn't look right call us to report it and add extra security call services australia on 1800 941 126 if other linked services (like centrelink or medicare) are affected be affected.
There are different ways scammers try to trick you, including pretending to be from mygov.
Several melbourne families have fallen victim to cyberattacks worth thousands of dollars, with scammers accessing their mygov accounts containing their personal and tax information Social media influencer anna du rieu and her husband realised they'd been hit when they were unable to log into. Keeping mygov secure page 6 of 25 understanding mygov launched in 2013, 'mygov is the australian government's front door for digital services and supports individuals to access services of participating government agencies.'1 mygov operates on a 'hub and spoke model', 2 Cybercriminals have breached the government services platform, mygov, and the australian taxation office's (ato) systems, prompting warnings from senior government figures
Social services minister tanya plibersek said the national office of cyber security and cyber minister tony burke were taking immediate action
