In Australia, the IRD uses BayCorp as a debt collector. BayCorp is an Equifax company. In 2017 Equifax was hacked and data for more than 140 million people was stolen. Those people will be at risk of identity theft and loan fraud indefinitely.
There are media reports that Australian credit information could be at risk. We recommend that people check the data held on them by credit reporting agencies. If you are contacted about your student loan debt, we believe that it is safer to deal directly with the IRD, or through us, and not through a third party debt collector. We believe that doing so is more secure, and you will be more sure that you have accurate data about your full debt and the full resolution options.
There are media reports that Australian credit information could be at risk. We recommend that people check the data held on them by credit reporting agencies. If you are contacted about your student loan debt, we believe that it is safer to deal directly with the IRD, or through us, and not through a third party debt collector. We believe that doing so is more secure, and you will be more sure that you have accurate data about your full debt and the full resolution options.