15/05/2025
🚨 Data Breach Report (June–Dec 2024) 🚨 𝟰 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄
If your business handles sensitive information — whether you're in accounting, healthcare, law, local government, education, or professional services — this matters to you.
The latest report from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is out. It outlines every reported data breach from June 2024 to December 2024.
While reposting random stats is easy, we understand that this doesn't mean much to anyone. But there is a story behind each of these stats.
Here are 4 insights that stood out to us:
🔍 One lesser-known type of breach is rising rapidly, and few are talking about it
📈 There’s been a steep increase in total breaches, especially among SMEs
🤖 AI is now a weapon in the cybercriminal’s toolkit — and it’s making phishing, scams, and impersonation attacks harder to spot
👥 The biggest threat remains internal, but it’s shifting from accidental to intentional
If you're responsible for customers, compliance, or reputation, it's time to take a closer look.
📖 Read our full breakdown → https://www.evolvecyber.com.au/blog/notifiable-data-breaches-report-2024