Australian Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Maker Reports Cyber Incident

November 7, 2025

INCIDENT

Ansell Limited, a Australian maker of personal protective equipment (PPE), disclosed unknown attackers exploited vulnerabilities to access company data. The “majority” of data accessed was “non-sensitive business information”. However “a portion… does contain confidential transactional data or personally identifiable information.” Ansell said it had taken “immediate containment action” when the breach was discovered, and that there had been no impact to its operations.

Incident Date

October 14, 2025

Location

Australia

Estimated Cost


No cost values disclosed.

Type of Malware

No Malware identified