Banking Daily reported on 16 October that a Poole Group spokesperson told it and its sister brand Cyber Daily that the firm is responding to a cyber incident that affected part of its IT environment in recent days: it implemented containment measures, engaged external cyber security specialists, and notified the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, the Australian Cyber Security Centre and the Australian Taxation Office.

LockBit claimed the attack, according to Banking Daily. Poole Group is a Sunshine Coast accounting and business advisory firm founded in 1980.

The investigation into nature and scope is ongoing; the firm says it will contact individuals directly if it determines any were affected. Accounting firms hold tax file numbers, identity documents and financial records, so clients should watch for targeted phishing or invoice-redirection attempts. (source: Banking Daily company statement)

Correction (30 Oct 2026): removed a detail about the group's leak-site listing and rewrote the lead to start with the company's statement; card date moved to 16 Oct 2026, the date of Banking Daily's report. (source: Banking Daily)

Correction (05 Nov 2026): removed the ransomware group's claim from the title; the card gives it only in the credited sentence above. (source: Banking Daily)