Court 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...

19 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Court throws out Latitude Financial hack proceedings

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

06 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Medibank ‘cannot have it both ways’ with cyber hack report, class action lawyer says

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

04 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Ransomware gang claims it hacked Sydney law firm

Hackers alleged they have client documents and court details belonging to a Sydney law firm, but its principal said...

30 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Optus 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...

28 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Transparency promises do not include Deloitte report, Medibank chair says

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

24 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

Law firms a ‘perfect target’ for cyber criminals (and the pressure will keep building)

Heading into 2024, cyber security cannot be anything other than an urgent priority for law firms (particularly...

13 December 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Inside HWL Ebsworth’s plan to manage a 4TB data leak

As the latest victim of a Russian hacker group, HWL Ebsworth has disclosed its unsuccessful negotiations to prevent the...

16 June 2023

By Naomi Neilson