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 ‘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

Optus denies claims of ‘cloaking’ Deloitte cyber attack report findings

Optus has denied claims it attempted to “cloak” details of its 2022 cyber attack from the courts after it pushed to...

20 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

2024 ‘another big year for cyber’ following massive breaches and resulting OAIC investigations

Following several high-profile data breaches affecting millions of Australians, cyber security and cyber attacks have...

26 February 2024

By Lauren Croft

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

Data breaches will cost firms more than money

In a world of emerging technology and growing cyber crime, data is now “the world’s most valuable resource”, with...

09 August 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

The broader implications of data breach class actions

After 9.7 million Medibank customers had their data accessed during a massive data breach, there have been a number of...

13 December 2022

By Lauren Croft

Law departments must have a ‘game plan’ for cyber attacks

Following the Optus data breach and the rise of cyber crime, this cyber partner urged in-house legal departments to be...

01 November 2022

By Lauren Croft

‘We’re going to see more of these large attacks in the coming years’

Following the Optus data breach, there are a number of things in-house counsel can do to safeguard their organisations...

25 October 2022

By Lauren Croft