Update on Friday, 3 May 2024

Subject: Important Update from Canberra Tradesmen's Union Club 

Dear Member

We have been informed overnight that a person has been arrested by Cybercrime Squad detectives and charged with blackmail in connection with the incident that has impacted the service provider. The National Cyber Security Coordinator has also released a statement, which can be accessed here.

Police investigations are ongoing and we are continuing to work with the impacted provider accordingly. We will provide a further update once we hear more.

We continue to ask you to remain alert to suspicious activity or communications, including any communications purporting to come from us. Please do not respond to or continue with any suspicious communication until you have taken steps to verify it is legitimate using trusted and reliable information.

Please see our frequently asked questions for further information.

Regards

Alison Percival
Chief Executive Officer
The Canberra Tradesmen’s Union Club