NSW downgrades cyber incident after Treasury data breach


A “significant cyber incident” involving a senior NSW public servant who allegedly exfiltrated thousands of sensitive documents has been downgraded by the state government.

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey late last month declared the major incident after a member of his own department was charged by police under the state’s data security laws.

More than 5,600 documents were allegedly accessed and downloaded, according to NSW Police, which believe there was …

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