Ex-WSU Student Re-Arrested, Denied Bail Over Alleged Post-Bail Cyberattacks and 109,745 Fake Emails

Overview

• Police arrested Birdie Kingston on Thursday during a search of a North Kellyville home, alleging she possessed a mobile phone modified to function as a computer terminal.
• Kingston was charged with two counts of unauthorised function with intent to commit a serious offence, two counts of fabricating false evidence to mislead a tribunal, and breach of bail.
• Investigators allege that while on bail she accessed Western Sydney University systems, stole data, injected code, and sent 109,745 fraudulent emails to students disparaging the institution.
• Court documents outline alleged activity between June 19 and August 22, with further conduct in October involving use of parking infrastructure and a “no-reply” address, and police say she posted fabricated material to exculpate herself.
• Earlier allegations in the case include intrusions dating to 2021, downloading more than 100GB of data, and threats to sell student information, with authorities estimating hundreds of staff and students were affected.