Investigations are ongoing into a major data breach at the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ), which led to the download of 9,000 sensitive court files. The breach impacted the DCJ’s Online Registry portal which holds sensitive data on civil and criminal cases. The public is encouraged to report if they feel their details might have been compromised.

Hackers Scanning From 24,000 IP’s to Gain Access to Palo Alto Networks
Researchers observed a significant increase in malicious scanning of Palo Alto Networks’ GlobalProtect VPN portals, with nearly 24,000 unique IP addresses targeting the systems. This