Victoria’s court system has confirmed that it suffered a cyberattack, with bosses admitting it could be “unsettling” and “distressing” for those affected.
Court Services Victoria said “unauthorised access” was gained to the courts audiovisual technology network just before Christmas.
It means hackers have got hold of some video and audio recordings as well as transcriptions of court proceedings from between November 1 and December 21.
In a statement, Court Services Victoria chief executive Louise Anderson said It was possible some hearings before November were also affected.
“CSV took immediate action to isolate and disable the affected network and to put in place arrangements to ensure continued operations across the courts,” Anderson said.
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