We write to advise that an incident has recently taken place at PAYCE Consolidated Pty Ltd (PAYCE) involving our IT systems, which appears to involve a third party gaining unauthorised access to those systems.
We do not yet know the extent of the incident or whether it has resulted in any data held in our systems being compromised or accessed, however PAYCE has engaged third party experts who are assisting us to undertake a thorough investigation of the incident and any consequences.
Should any data held by PAYCE appear to have been compromised or accessed, we will take all appropriate steps in that regard.
We will provide you with a further update as soon as possible.
In the meantime, and to protect yourself, PAYCE recommends that you don’t open suspicious texts, pop-up windows or emails, and don’t click on any attachment or links that look suspicious.
As a precaution, we recommend that you remain vigilant for any unusual activity. For general information about protecting your data privacy, visit the ACCC’s ScamWatch website – https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/
PAYCE takes the privacy of those whose information we hold extremely seriously and is taking all necessary steps to investigate this incident. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact privacy@payce.com.au.
Kind regards,
PAYCE
