Pathology Lab Fined for Privacy Breach in Australia
Australian Clinical Labs has been fined $5.8 million for a privacy breach, marking the first such penalty under the Privacy Act.
In February 2022, a cybercrime incident involving the lab's IT systems resulted in the personal medical information of 223,000 people being compromised.
The company was criticized for its slow response, failing to properly investigate the breach and delaying notification to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
The penalty is a result of ACL's contraventions of privacy legislation, including failing to properly investigate and notify the OAIC in a timely manner.
- The breach affected 223,000 people
- Australian Clinical Labs was fined $5.8 million
- The incident occurred in February 2022
Author's summary: Australian Clinical Labs fined $5.8 million for privacy breach.