cyber class actions

Lawyers frustrated with delay of OAIC investigation into Latitude hack

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and its New Zealand counterpart are yet to release any...

15 May 2024

By David Hollingworth

Optus general counsel evidence ‘vague’ on cyber attack details, court finds

To keep a Deloitte investigation into last year’s cyber attack private, Optus relied on the state of mind of its...

14 November 2023

By Naomi Neilson

More cyber privacy class actions to come, report says

In the 2023 financial year, consumer class actions have dominated the market, with data breach class actions set to...

16 October 2023

By Lauren Croft

Slater & Gordon files class action against Optus

National plaintiff firm Slater & Gordon has commenced proceedings against telco giant Optus, on behalf of current...

21 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Cyber security threats are more ‘dynamic’ than ever

Following the increase in data breaches in recent times, firms — particularly small firms — have been urged to...

06 April 2023

By Lauren Croft

How damages could be assessed for data and cyber class actions

Relative to other jurisdictions, Australia is “very well prepared” for data and cyber breaches. However, the law...

28 March 2023

By Robyn Tongol

Cyber class actions overseas setting a precedent for Australia

With cyber crime an increasing problem for organisations and cyber-related class actions on the rise overseas, is this...

05 September 2022

By Lauren Croft