The Service NSW government department said thousands of customers' personal data may have been exposed for 90 minutes during a website update, The Australian reports. In an email to 3,700 affected customers, CEO Greg Wells said, "the update resulted in some customers’ information being visible to other customers who were logged in to the website." Compromised data could include driver’s license and vehicle registration information or mobile phone numbers. The agency notified the Information and Privacy Commission.
6 April 2023
Customer data exposed during Service NSW website update
Related stories
How proposed AI enforcement moratorium cuts into US state-level powers
Notes from the IAPP Canada: Building momentum to address youth privacy issues
Navigate 2025: Potential EU AI Act pause opens new questions on approach to global regulation
Notes from the Asia-Pacific region: Chinese regulators strengthen AI, data protection governance
Notes from the IAPP Europe: Data protection and AI in focus