The investigation showed unauthorised access to certain categories of data held by the platform, the spokesperson said. This included registered users’ names, email addresses, GPS coordinates, public forum posts and private member communications. Some publicly advertised events and business addresses were also included in the data that was accessed. Neighbourly said it had addressed the issue that led to the breach and was satisfied the platform is secure for members to use. Neighbourly thanked members who contacted the company during the outage and said it appreciated their patience while the “complex issues associated with cyber theft” were addressed.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 03, 2026 02:16 UTC