Services Australia Data Breaches Almost Double in Two Years

Services Australia data breaches almost double in two years

New powers might allow Services Australia to demand info on third-party breaches as data leaks nearly double.

Services Australia falling short on breach reporting

Services Australia has failed to adequately notify the regulator of a sharp rise in data breaches. The mega-agency – which runs Centrelink and Medicare and holds data on 27.5 million Australians – has failed to issue warnings of notifiable data breaches to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, an annual overview from the National Audit Office finds. There were 6,042 privacy incidents in Services Australia from 2022-23 to 2024-25…

Services Australia May Get Powers To Rein In Data Breach Exposure - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Services Australia may be in line for new powers to force third-parties hit by data breaches involving government identifiers to disclose the incident quickly. The agency, which holds data on 27.5 million Australians, has experienced a sharp rise in notifiable data breaches attributed to “malicious or criminal actions” over the past two years, growing from seven in 2022-23 to 82 in 2024-25. These breaches “primarily involve incidents where cust…

Services Australia may get powers to rein in data breach exposure

As Centrelink and Medicare identifiers continue to be compromised.