Record 1,100 Data Breaches Reported in Australia in 2024

Record 1,100 Data Breaches Reported in Australia in 2024

First seen 3 Nov 2025, 10:56 UTC Channellife.AuSecuritybrief.Co.Nz 30.1

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In 2024, over 1,100 data breaches were reported by businesses and government agencies in Australia, marking the highest annual total since mandatory reporting began in 2018. Conventional perimeter defenses are proving inadequate against the increasing scale and sophistication of cyber threats. The data was released by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).