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A superannuation fund with over a million members has issued a warning that some individuals might have had their personal or financial data compromised following a break-in at a post office.
According to a statement from Australia Post, intruders gained access to a restricted area used for sorting mail and placing letters into PO Boxes on three occasions. On a fourth attempt, they were thwarted by enhanced security measures and left immediately.
“We do not know the exact number of members that may have been impacted,” Mercer Super said.
The potential impact is believed to be confined to those who sent correspondence to our Melbourne GPO box in July and have not yet received any confirmation from us.
At this point, it is not believed anybody’s super accounts have been affected, but “enhanced” security is in place.
“Currently there is no indication that any member’s personal information has been published externally or sold as a result of this incident,” Mercer Super said.
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Australia Post said it had also increased security at the Bourke Street facility, ahead of a planned move to a new custom-designed office in August.
“Australia Post has advised potentially affected customers of the unlawful access to their Post Office Boxes at the GPO Box Room and apologises for the inconvenience caused by these criminal acts,” the organisation said.
“Unlike parcels, letters are not tracked, and Australia Post is unable to identify individual mail items or boxes targeted by the offenders.”
Victoria Police confirmed they were investigating the break-ins, but nobody had yet been arrested.
Anybody with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
