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flag Fairfield Council sued hackers after they encrypted data and stole info in Oct 2025, but no misuse was found.

flag Fairfield Council in Sydney’s west is pursuing legal action against unknown hackers who breached its systems in October 2025, encrypting data and stealing sensitive information, threatening to release it unless demands were met. flag The council communicated with the attackers via a chatroom, sharing legal documents through a Dropbox link under court approval, and confirmed no evidence of data misuse. flag The incident highlights widespread cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Australian local governments, exacerbated by financial constraints from long-standing rate caps, as seen in Blacktown Council’s $3 million cybersecurity spend. flag A 2024 NSW Auditor-General report cited poor risk management, weak oversight of tech investments, and inadequate supply chain security across councils, underscoring growing challenges in defending public data against sophisticated cyber threats.

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