Thousands of NSW court files including AVOs leaked in ‘major data breach’

Investigation under way after around 9,000 documents – including sensitive affidavits – exposed

About 9,000 court files, including sensitive documents such as apprehended violence orders and affidavits, have been leaked in a data breach of the New South Wales court system’s online registry.

Police were alerted to a breach of the NSW Online Registry website on Tuesday and the state’s cybercrime squad commenced an investigation, NSW police said in statement on Wednesday night.

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