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Scathing report on Robodebt ‘disaster’ calls for legal action
Policy and Regulation 2023-07-07 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A damning report by a royal commission into the former federal government’s Robodebt scheme has recommended several individuals be referred for civil action or criminal […]

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Leaked HWL Ebsworth data includes ‘sensitive’ info, says cybersecurity czar
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-07-06 12:02 pm By Sam Matthews

Data exposed by a cyberattack against law firm HWL Ebsworth included “sensitive personal and government information,” according to Australia’s newly appointed National Cyber Security Coordinator. […]

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In class action defence, Optus says data breach victims not entitled to damages
Class Actions 2023-07-03 5:07 pm By Sam Matthews

Optus has denied class action claims that customers suffered loss and damages for its alleged negligence in relation to last year’s massive data breach and […]

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Lawyers can lose focus on clients’ interests in competing class actions, court says
Class Actions 2023-06-30 5:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has cautioned two law firms running competing shareholder class actions over last October’s cyber attack on Medibank that they must keep their focus […]

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Medibank’s woes worsen as fifth data breach class action filed
Class Actions 2023-06-29 3:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

Medibank is now facing five class actions over last October’s cyber attack that left exposed the personal data of 9.7 million customers, this one by […]

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Medibank’s capital requirement lifted to $250M after data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-06-27 2:53 pm By Gareth Baker

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has raised Medibank’s capital adequacy requirement by $250 million, following last year’s cyber attack against the private health insurer, which […]

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Privacy minister ‘deeply concerned’ about HWL Ebsworth data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-06-23 11:20 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Albanese government has appointed Australia’s first cybersecurity coordinator in the wake of a string cyberattacks against large firms, including one against law firm HWL […]

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Legal industry one of the most vulnerable to ransomware attacks: report
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-06-23 11:07 pm By Sam Matthews

The legal industry is one of the most vulnerable to attack by ransomware, with over 200 attacks worldwide in three years, according to a recent […]

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NAB among clients affected by HWL Ebsworth cyberattack
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-06-19 11:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

National Australia Bank has been revealed as one of HWL Ebsworth’s clients whose information was compromised when the law firm was hacked by a Russian-linked […]

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HWL Ebsworth gets court ban against hackers, as firm reveals cost of breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-06-14 3:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has issued an injunction against the Russian-linked hacking group that accessed troves of data from HWL Ebsworth, including client information, as the law […]

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