HWL Ebsworth hit with new complaint over major data hack

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

28 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Judge flags merging Optus data breach proceedings

A judge has suggested a merge of the Optus data breach class action with proceedings launched by the communications...

14 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Medibank hit with OAIC lawsuit over data breach

Medibank has found itself in the Federal Court after the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) filed...

06 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

The dangers of storing unnecessary data

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

03 June 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Medibank 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...

21 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

HWL Ebsworth’s hackers hit with final injunction

A Supreme Court made a final interlocutory injunction against HWL Ebsworth’s hackers from sharing or using the stolen...

12 February 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Victorian court systems allegedly breached by hackers

Victoria’s courts have been hit by a cyber attack allegedly at the hands of Russia-based...

05 January 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Medibank dragging feet on documents relating to data hack

A Federal Court judge questioned why it has taken Medibank so long to disclose documents to applicants who alleged the...

01 September 2023

By Naomi Neilson