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Rachael Ward

VIC firies hacked details not on dark web

Fire Rescue VIC's IT systems were affected when online criminals hacked the service in December. (Joe Castro/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Victoria's fire service has reassured employees their personal details have not been posted to the dark web after the organisation was hit by a cyber attack.

Fire Rescue Victoria's IT systems, including dispatch, phones and email, were affected when online criminals hacked the service in December.

For the past three weeks it has received call-outs through mobile phones, pagers and radio dispatches but insists community safety has not been compromised.

The hack also impacted a system that automatically opens station doors once a call-out is received.

On Friday, the organisation said there was nothing to suggest any information stolen had been shared by criminals.

"While investigations are ongoing, there is currently no evidence that personal information has been posted on the dark web," the agency said in a statement.

"And we have received no evidence to date of any fraudulent financial activity in relation to this cyber-attack."

On Boxing Day, the service said it had reasonable grounds to believe personal information relating to former and current employees may have been stolen or accessed in the attack.

The service has offered free identity protection and credit monitoring services to staff and said it would provide further details as they came to light.

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