The federal government is in crisis talks to determine what data has been stolen by Russian hackers after major law firm HWL Ebsworth was compromised in a cyber-attack.
The law firm has contracts across 40 government departments and agencies
including defence and foreign affairs, worth tens of millions of dollars.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Revealed: Inside HWL Ebsworth’s negotiations with the BlackCat hackersCourt documents reveal the high-stakes battle between Australia’s biggest law firms and a notorious cyber-crime group.
Read more »
Australia’s privacy monitor hit by cyber attackAustralia's peak privacy body that monitors potential breaches has fallen victim to a cyber attack. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has confirmed data belonging to law firm HWL Ebsworth has been stolen by Russian criminal ransomware hackers. The watchdog is being criticised over revelations it failed to notify affected people about the risk to their privacy.
Read more »
Russian missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 10 in Zelenskyy's hometownRussian missiles hit civilian buildings in a central Ukrainian city, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than two dozen in a warehouse and a residential building, regional officials said.
Read more »
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese: Government moves to terminate lease of new Russian embassy siteThe government will introduce an urgent bill to parliament blocking the establishment of a second Russian embassy in Canberra; Lidia Thorpe is set to speak on Thursday after sensationally accusing a Liberal senator of sexual assault and then withdrawing it. Follow updates here.
Read more »
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese: Government moves to terminate lease of new Russian embassy siteThe government will introduce an urgent bill to parliament blocking the establishment of a second Russian embassy in Canberra; Lidia Thorpe is set to speak on Thursday after sensationally accusing a Liberal senator of sexual assault and then withdrawing it. Follow updates here.
Read more »