January 2, 2024 at 10:54AM
Australia’s Court Services Victoria (CSV) detected a ransomware cyberattack on December 21, 2023, which led to unauthorized access of court hearing recordings dating back to November 1, 2023. The affected courts include the Supreme Court, County Court, Magistrates’ Court, Children’s Court, and Coroners Court. CSV is taking measures to address the breach and ensure no disruption to court operations.
Based on the meeting notes, here are the key takeaways:
– Court Services Victoria (CSV) experienced a ransomware attack which led to the exposure of video recordings of court hearings dating back to November 1, 2023.
– The breach was detected on December 21, 2023, but it was later revealed that the breach occurred earlier on December 8, 2023.
– The impacted system was isolated and disabled, and an investigation is ongoing to determine the extent of the breach.
– The affected courts include the Supreme Court, County Court, Magistrates’ Court, Children’s Court, and Coroner’s Court, with a mix of public and confidential information potentially exposed.
– Impacted courts will send breach notices to those affected, and authorities have been notified about the potential data breach, including the Victoria Police and Australia’s National Identity and Cyber Support Community Service.
– Although CSV is restructuring the impacted system with a focus on security, court operations in Victoria are expected to proceed normally for cases scheduled in January 2024.
– The Qilin ransomware gang is reportedly responsible for the attack, with increased activity towards the end of 2023.
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