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
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