It was a ‘gross violation of societal norms’ to dishonestly take taxes that should have been spent on the community, the judge said.
Category: Crime
ACMA to establish $10m SenderID registry
ACMA has been tasked with setting up a sender ID registry to curb text message scams.
Council sacked after murder of manager
A Victorian council has been sacked after a report detailed a history of dysfunction, including the murder of a manager by an employee.
WA government parters with IDCARE to support victims of data breaches
The WA Government has entered a corporate partnership with Australia and NZ not-for-profit cyber support service IDCARE.
OECD declaration confirms right of governments to access personal data
OECD countries have adopted an intergovernmental agreement confirming the right of member nations to access personal data.
Privacy commissioner to investigate Medibank
The OAIC has opened an investigation into the way Medibank handles personal information after a major data breach.
ABF employee sentenced after corruption probe
An Australian Border Force employee who accessed sensitive information has been fined $4,000 following an ACLEI investigation.
Ransomware attack on council impacted water monitoring systems, report reveals
Councils are an attractive target for cyber criminals, a key Australian Cyber Security Centre report warns.
Integrity agencies call for independent funding
IBAC, VAGO and the Victorian Ombudsman want their funding determined by a new independent commission, not the government of the day.
AFP to investigate massive Optus data breach
The AFP will work with Optus in a criminal investigation into a data breach that compromised the personal information of millions of people.