Ansell says personal information accessed in data breach

The news: Healthcare equipment provider Ansell has identified unauthorised access to sets of company data, including confidential transactional data and personally identifiable information.

The context: Ansell said it is working with experts from across the cyber industry and will coordinate with relevant government agencies and regulators, including the Australian National Office of Cyber Security and the National Cyber Security Coordinator.

The company — which makes gloves and protective clothing for industrial and healthcare workers — said there has been no disruption to operations and a majority of the accessed data consisted of non-sensitive business information.

What they said: "The unauthorised access via licensed third-party software vulnerabilities was limited and did not impact the broader company environment," the company said.