Australia: Brydens Lawyers. We have secured the hack

The Daily Mail

A major Australian law firm has revealed hackers broke into its computer network and took troves of potentially sensitive data.

Brydens Lawyers, which has offices in Sydney and throughout regional NSW, said the attack happened last month and it has since re-secured its network and patched the security hole.

‘Brydens Lawyers experienced a cyber incident in late February 2025, which resulted in unauthorised access to some data on its servers,’ principal Lee Hagipantelis said.

‘We are taking this breach very seriously and have reported the incident to the Australian Cyber Security Centre and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

‘We are working with specialist advisors to determine what information may be involved and the scale of the impact.

‘Once our investigations are complete, we will work with the relevant parties to ensure that all appropriate steps are taken and will notify individuals as required to provide guide and support.

‘We can confirm that security of our IT system has been restored.’

Aussies might recognise the firm’s logo from its NRL sponsorships of the Wests Tigers – of which Mr Hagipantelis was also chairman – and the NSW State of Origin side.