Parra News May 28 2024

UNI DATA BREACH
Western Sydney University.
LOCAL NEWS
FRESH-LOOK FOR CENTURY-OLD VENUE
After a $5 million renovation, Guildford
Hotel has officially re-opened, revealing a
fresh new look for the near 100-year-old venue.
It’s a new era for the iconic watering hole,
with the opening of the new bistro and cocktail
bar marking the completion of Guildford
Hotel’s extensive renovations.
It comes after a new state-of-the-art sports
bar, which features a four-metre screen that
broadcasts all major sporting events, and a
beer garden opened earlier this year.
Along with its new spaces, the venue’s
renovations also include a western Sydney-inspired
mural painted by artist Nico Nicoson in
the beer garden.
Guildford Hotel said the mural serves as
a cultural tapestry to the West, weaving
together symbols of multiculturalism, like
Oriental lanterns, a spirited dancing lion, and
Arabic arched windows, with the Indigenous
beauty of Australian wildlife, represented by
the cockatoo and eucalyptus motifs.
Kimmie Mel, venue licensee, says that the
re-imagining of the local pub is about attracting
a broader demographic and having a place
where families feel welcome.
Officially opening on Saturday, May 25,
the launch coincided with Cumberland City
Council’s festival for the upgraded Guildford
Laneway.
The new cocktail bar has officially opened at
Guildford Hotel.
To find out more about what’s happening, go
to www.guildfordhotel.com.au.
More than 7,000 people have been
impacted by a major cyber breach at Western
Sydney University.
The University (WSU) has notified individuals
impacted by unauthorised access
to its IT network earlier this year.
The intrusion was identified in January
2024 and quickly shut down, while an
investigation commenced and remediation
measures were implemented.
“Since January 2024, the University
undertook its due diligence to understand
the nature, scope and scale of the incident,
the number of individuals impacted, and to
protect against further harm. This was also
done in accordance with the University’s
legal obligations,” WSU said in a statement
issued last Tuesday afternoon.
“The investigation has indicated that
the earliest known unauthorised access
to the University’s Microsoft Office 365
environment was on 17 May 2023 and
included access to some email accounts
and SharePoint files.”
Investigations also indicate that the
University’s Solar Car Laboratory infrastructure
may have been used as part of
the incident.
“Monitoring and scanning indicates that
the preventative measures taken as a part
of the incident response have successfully
prevented any further unauthorised
access,” the statement said.
“The University is working with a range
of authorities, including NSW Police whose
investigation is ongoing. The University
has also been in ongoing contact and
working closely with the NSW Information
and Privacy Commission.”
If impacted, you can phone 9174 6942.
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