Latest cyber attacks

Big Law 28 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonHWL Ebsworth hit with new complaint over major data hack

The privacy watchdog received a representative complaint against HWL Ebsworth over its 2023 data hack.

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Big Law 19 June 2024 ByDavid HollingworthCourt filing reveals how Medibank data breach unfolded

A court filing by the Australian Information Commissioner revealed how a hacker accessed the data of 9.7 million...

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Big Law 06 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonCourt throws out Latitude Financial hack proceedings

One self-represented man’s case against Latitude Financial over the March 2023 cyber attack has been thrown out.

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Big Law 04 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonIn a final argument to get access to the Deloitte report into...

In a final argument to get access to the Deloitte report into Medibank’s data hack, lawyers behind the class action...

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Big Law 03 June 2024 ByLiam GarmanThe dangers of storing unnecessary data

Here, Lawyers Weekly’s sister brand, Cyber Daily, sits down with Brenton Steenkamp, cyber partner at Clayton Utz, to...

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Big Law 28 May 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonOptus fails to keep report into cyber attack out of class action

The Federal Court has dismissed Optus’ appeal to hold back a Deloitte report into its 2022 cyber attack from class...

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Big Law 24 May 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonTransparency promises do not include Deloitte report, Medibank chair...

Medibank’s chairman told a court an external report into a major data hack cannot be included in the company’s...

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Corporate Counsel 22 May 2024 ByMalavika SanthebennurSecuring legal professional privilege after a cyber breach

Last year, Optus failed to keep a Deloitte report into a major data breach away from a class action applicant. Here, an...

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Big Law 21 May 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonMedibank fights to keep privilege over data hack report

To scrap legal professional privilege from the Deloitte report, lawyers behind the Medibank class action have grilled...

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Corporate Counsel 14 May 2024 ByAnnie Haggar and Denny WanStriking the right balance when disclosing cyber events

Goldilocks and the cyber risk disclosure porridge: an old children’s tale offers a useful lesson for disclosure of...

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