US EditionAt least 9000 court documents exposed in major data breach
- Approximately 9000 sensitive court files were downloaded in a data breach on a NSW government website.
- Cybercrime detectives are investigating the breach involving the Department of Communities and Justice.
- A spokesperson for the Department of Communities and Justice reported that no compromised data had been shared publicly as a result of the breach.
- NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley confirmed that the department and police are working to ensure the integrity of the system following the significant leak.
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Massive NSW Court Data Breach Exposes 9,000 Sensitive Records
A cyber breach affecting more than 400,000 cases in New South Wales (NSW) courts has exposed as many as 9,000 sensitive records to hackers. Authorities remain uncertain how the system was accessed, and police say it is too early to determine whether confidential details—such as the names and addresses of domestic violence victims, minors, or witnesses—could end up for sale online. Those potentially affected will have to wait up to a week to dete…
Cyber detectives scour court system breach for leaks
It’s believed more than 9000 files have been accessed in a NSW court system data breach. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS) By Luke Costin in Sydney Officials are scrambling to work out what sensitive personal details have been exposed by a data breach involving Australia’s largest online court-filing system. NSW JusticeLink allows lawyers, police and businesses to upload sworn statements, identity information and other files for the 400,000-plus court case…
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