NSW courts involved in major data breach
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The news: Cybercrime detectives are currently investigating a “major data breach” involving the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ).
The numbers: Police said that on Tuesday, officers were alerted to the breach after approximately 9000 sensitive court files, including apprehended violence orders and affidavits were downloaded.
The context: Authorities explained that the breach was traced to the NSW Online Registry Website, a portal overseen by the DCJ that provides access to information involved in both civil and criminal cases across the NSW court system.
NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley said the state government was taking the incident seriously, and that officers are “working to urgently identify and contact affected users and the public will be kept updated as more information becomes available…I am assured that DCJ is working with Cyber Security NSW [and] the NSW Police to ensure the ongoing integrity of the system."
What they said: In a statement on the breach, NSW police said: “Investigations remain ongoing to establish the full extent of the breach. Anyone who thinks their details may have been compromised, always make sure to make a report through ReportCyber.”
The sources: NSW Police, ABC news
