Businesses and government agencies notified the privacy regulator of over 1,100 data breaches last year, the highest annual total since mandatory reporting started in 2018. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner revealed on Tuesday that it was notified of 1,113 notifications last year, marking a 25 per cent increase from 893 notifications in 2023. …
Cybercrime detectives have arrested a suspect in their probe of a major data breach of the NSW online court system that exposed thousands of sensitive files.
Encrypted messaging app Telegram is taking the eSafety Commissioner to court, in a challenge to a $1 million fine for delays in reporting on its handling of terrorism and child abuse material.
A judge has lambasted the corporate regulator’s decision to yield to FIIG Securities’ pleadings demands in its sophomore cyber enforcement case, but said he was “happy to let ASIC flounder” if it would not put up a fight.
Clyde & Co has hired a cyber pro as a partner in its Sydney office to join the firm’s Cyber One team, dedicated to around-the-clock cyber support.
Medibank has been ordered to give a class action copies of reports by Deloitte into a massive data breach in October 2022, in a judgment made public on Friday and already facing appeal by the health insurer.
The personal information of 16,000 Nine newspaper subscribers has been exposed in a data breach that affected all three of the publisher’s major mastheads.
HopgoodGanim has poached a specialist technology partner to lead the firm’s IP and cyber practice. Partner Andrew Hynd has joined HopgoodGanim’s Brisbane office from Holding Redlich, where he worked for close to seven years. He is joined by senior associate Jean Lukin, who also makes the jump from Holding Redlich. Hynd brings over 20 years…
Cybercrime detectives are probing a major data breach of the NSW online court system, which exposed thousands of sensitive court files.
Slater & Gordon suspects a former employee who knew its security protocols sent a firm-wide email containing sensitive salary data last month and has referred the findings of its investigation to Victoria Police.