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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Jasper Lindell

UNCOVERED: Act container deposit scheme hackers thwarted but safety warning issued - Caught on Camera

Inside a reverse vending machine, part of the ACT's container deposit scheme. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

Hackers attempting to take money from an account in the ACT's container deposit scheme have been thwarted, but the operator has warned users to be alert to security breaches.

"Unknown persons mimicking express account holders had attempted to enter the customer accounts and transfer express account balances to another bank account," customers were told in an email on Tuesday morning.

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