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AU$5.8 Million Penalty for Australian Clinical Labs Over Privacy Breach

First seen 2 Nov 2025, 16:14 UTC •PogowasrightDatabreaches •19

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On 9 October 2025, the Federal Court of Australia imposed a civil penalty of AU$5.8 million on Australian Clinical Labs Limited due to systemic failures that resulted in unauthorized access to sensitive data. The penalty was issued under Australia’s Privacy Act, highlighting significant compliance issues within one of the country's largest private hospital pathology service providers.

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