Hundreds of cyber attacks aimed at accessing bushfire funds, says Red Cross

"We had very significant cyber activity from the outset," Mr Clement told the bushfires royal commission on Tuesday.Advertisement

In other cases, the organisation continued to work with the applicant to try to verify that they were affected by the bushfires."We've had a very large number of applications that are either suspicious or we've been unable to verify the information that people have given us," Mr Clement said."We intend to go back through more of those applications to determine if more of them should be referred.

All Charities are a business, that’s all they are.

No one gives a shhhyyyte.

I don't trust any charities. I donated directly to a particular family, straight into their pocket.

plesbilongmi The bloody government should have used our taxes for what they're paid for, and helped people in need through the ATO and Centrelink. Relying on charities for disaster recovery in a wealthy country like ours is unconscionable. Use your brains Australia!

Maybe they should spend it in bushfire effected areas and then there is nothing for the scammers to pinch..... Oh that's right, already scammed and pinched... Maybe Robin Hood hackers? We can hope!

Hopefully now at least Australian Red Cross disburse the money to ones who actually need it for whom they raised it for, and for once do the right thing.

There must be a buck in it.

Help ones neighbour unless you're a charity then Rob you blind !! Should be laws against this kind of corruption !!

It’s crazy how the Chief executive gets paid £500k a year for the Red Cross

why isn't the money with the victims?

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