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Brit lands invite-only Aussie visa after uncovering vuln in government systems

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STIX ID: report--c7d105a2-495b-5bc4-a66e-87b7c2340b4d

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
30/100

Date Published: 2026-01-02

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Connor Jones

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A British security researcher, Jacob Riggs, discovered a critical-severity vulnerability in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) website, reported it through DFAT's vulnerability disclosure program, and the issue was promptly fixed; the article also describes Riggs' successful application for Australia's rare Subclass 858 National Innovation visa and notes the vulnerability discovery likely did not affect the invite timeline.

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