Tripod Farmers cyber incident

Tripod Farmers recently experienced a cyber security incident where we identified that an unauthorised third party gained access to a portion of our internal IT environment.

As soon as we discovered the incident, we engaged experts to provide us with advice, including assessing the potential data impact.

We wish to assure current and former employees, contractors and other stakeholders that the protection of personal information is a priority, and we have taken all appropriate steps to investigate the incident. Our experts have confirmed that our systems have been secured, and since becoming aware of the incident we have implemented additional measures to help prevent a recurrence.

Tripod Farmers has notified the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner about the incident.

Information involved

Our investigation has identified that information relating to current and former employees and contractors of Tripod Farmers may have been impacted by this incident. This potentially includes personal information collected during onboarding, employment and contractor engagement processes.

Tripod Farmers has taken steps to notify potentially affected individuals about the incident where current contact details were available. For potentially affected individuals whose current contact details are not available, we are providing this notice to ensure they are made aware of the incident, the potential impact on their information, and the support available to them.

Tripod Farmers is also aware that information believed to have been taken from Tripod Farmers' systems has been published online by the unauthorised third party responsible for the incident.

What steps can individuals take to protect their information?

We understand this news may be concerning. We encourage individuals to review our guidance on the steps you can take to protect your information against potential misuse at the following link, Guidance Document. This also outlines the types of personal information potentially involved.

Contact Us

If you are a current or former employee or contractor of Tripod Farmers and believe you may be affected by this incident, or if you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact us at: enquiries@tripodfarmers.com.au.

Tripod Farmers sincerely apologises for any concern or inconvenience this incident may cause. We remain committed to supporting affected individuals and will continue to take all appropriate steps in response to this incident.