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Qantas could face class action over recent data breach, says expert
Customers affected by a cyberattack on a Qantas call centre that held the records of six million people may be able to bring a class action against the airline, an expert has said.
Qantas targeted in cyberattack affecting 6M customers
A cyber criminal has targeted a Qantas call centre that holds the records of six million customers, in an attack exposing a "significant" amount of data.
Lawyers brace for ‘fundamental’ shift with new privacy tort
A new statutory tort targeting serious invasions of privacy came into effect on Tuesday, raising new risks for companies, including publishers.
Slater & Gordon emailer dodges criminal charges
Police will not lay charges over an email sent to Slater & Gordon staff that leaked employees' pay details, the plaintiff firm said Thursday.
Medibank’s bid to keep Deloitte reports from class action sent to Full Court
A judge has sent to the Full Federal Court Medibank’s fight to shield Deloitte reports into a data breach, raising concerns about how evidence from a solicitor and the health insurer's inhouse lawyer was previously treated. 
Legal admissions board in WA victim of cyberattack
The Legal Practice Board in Western Australia has confirmed it was the victim of a data breach, with the bank details of the board and a small number of practitioners said to have been accessed.
Suspect in online courts portal breach charged by NSW police
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.
Telegram appeals eSafety’s $1M fine for late reporting
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.
Judge ‘happy to let ASIC flounder’ in FIIG cyber enforcement case
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.