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flag Over 108,000 parliamentary emails were sent to a cybersecurity-compromised law firm, sparking national security concerns.

flag Over 108,000 parliamentary emails and 44,000 documents were transferred to law firm HWL Ebsworth despite warnings of extreme cybersecurity risks, including potential breaches of national security and parliamentary privilege. flag The data, collected during an internal investigation into a $315,000 payment to a former official, was accessed by a contractor with full system access after the firm suffered a prior ransomware attack. flag The Department of Parliamentary Services proceeded with a second data search despite a risk assessment issued September 4, raising concerns among politicians about the handling of sensitive information. flag While the department stated no parliamentary data was shared with the external investigator, the broad scope of the data sweep and the firm’s compromised security have sparked scrutiny over oversight, data protection, and the balance between accountability and confidentiality.

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