Melbourne Polytechnic was hit by a highly complex data breach sometime between September and December 2018. Over 50,000 staff and students at one of Melbournes largest vocational schools were affected by the breach. Health information was also said to have been compromised, with the university advising that it is unlikely that this information will be able to be used to undertake further criminal activity The institute wrote to around 55,000 students, staff, students, and suppliers to warn them that cybercriminals may have compromised information. The university has not yet confirmed whether the data has been used in malicious purposes.”]