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Increased cyber attacks in Australia as more data breaches reported to OAIC

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Reports of data breaches increased almost a fifth during the second half of 2023.

Reported data breaches in Australia increased 19% in the latter half of 2023, new data from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) shows. A total of 483 breaches were reported between July to December 2023, bringing the during the whole year to 890. The breach reports increased steadily

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