According to the Zhitong Finance App, Australia's Chengfeng Higher Education (01752) issued an announcement. On August 5, 2026, the group received a news report alleging that a threatening actor claimed to have certain records allegedly relating to students attending educational courses offered by the group on an underground forum and intended to provide access to such records or sell them (suspected incident).
Upon learning of the suspected incident, the Group immediately launched an investigation to assess whether any unauthorized access or disclosure of personal data has occurred as alleged; if true, it will assess the nature and scope of unauthorized access or data disclosure, the types of data that may be affected, the root cause of the suspected incident, and the security status of the Group's systems and servers. The Group will take further action as appropriate as the investigation progresses.
The Group has notified the Higher Education Quality and Standards Agency and the Australian Cyber Security Centre of the suspected incident. After further legal advice is sought, the Group will take appropriate action and, if necessary, notify other relevant agencies to ensure that all responsibilities are fulfilled, and will actively cooperate and assist with any inquiries or investigations. The Group strives to protect students' data and privacy by regularly reviewing and strengthening information security and cybersecurity measures.
The Group will continue to evaluate any potential operational and financial impact of the suspected incident. According to the information currently available to the Group, as of the date of this announcement, the suspected incident did not cause any significant disruption to the Group's operations.