Legal Practice Board of Western Australia begins notifying data breach victims

According to CyberDaily, the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA) has begun notifying individuals whose data was affected by a cyber incident in May carried out by the Dire Wolf ransomware gang. A board spokesperson said that after a comprehensive investigation the board has commenced notifying those whose data was involved in the cyber incident earlier this year. The investigation reportedly found that some additional data was accessed beyond the small amount disclosed in May.

The board said that some of those affected were legal practitioners and that the data impacted includes health, financial, and personal information. The notification process follows a 1 October statement from the board, with further details published by CyberDaily.