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Thankyou Payroll Data Breach Explained | Auckland News
A major data breach is rocking New Zealand’s Thankyou Payroll, after unauthorized access via a third-party tool, Metabase, exposed sensitive customer info including names, IRD numbers, addresses, bank details, and payment histories — though passwords and credit cards were safe. The company has shut down Metabase, contacted regulators, and urged customers to reset passwords as a precaution. The breach stems from a known Metabase vulnerability flagged in August — one that wasn’t patched everywhere in time, highlighting how interconnected systems can turn a single flaw into a global security…
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