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Data breaches across Queensland public sector on the rise
Original: Data breaches across Queensland's public sector on the rise By Sarah Richards The Office of the Information Commissioner
Queensland's Office of the Information Commissioner reports an increase in data breaches across the state's public sector, with some breaches described as malicious and intentional. The finding has raised concerns about how government agencies are handling sensitive personal information and whether current safeguards are adequate. Coverage by ABC News has drawn attention to accountability questions for Queensland departments holding citizens' data.
Why now: A regulator's report showing rising government data breaches, some deliberate, raises public concern about privacy and security of official records.
QueenslandOffice of the Information CommissionerABC NewsSarah Richards
Evidence
- Data breaches across Queensland's public sector on the rise By Sarah Richards The Office of the Information Commissioner says some of the breaches were malicious and intentional. https://www. abc.net.au/news/2026-10-06/que… · abcfeeds@rssfeed.media
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