Michael suspects personal information he submitted to rent application platforms was leaked online. And analysis shows millions of documents may also be at risk
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Michael* has spent the past two months trying to get his digital identity back.
The 47-year-old Victorian school teacher was in the process of moving to a new town and applying for rental properties online. Around this time – and unbeknown to him – his mobile phone number was transferred to someone else.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/06/property-housing-rental-online-applications-data-privacy
Michael suspects personal information he submitted to rent application platforms was leaked online. And analysis shows millions of documents may also be at risk
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Michael* has spent the past two months trying to get his digital identity back.
The 47-year-old Victorian school teacher was in the process of moving to a new town and applying for rental properties online. Around this time – and unbeknown to him – his mobile phone number was transferred to someone else.
Continue reading...Source: Guardian
Source Link: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/06/property-housing-rental-online-applications-data-privacy