Russian cyber hackers compromise top-secret defensive data in historic breach

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There are concerns over data obtained by Russian cyber hackers from law firm HWL Ebsworth this week after more than 2.5 million documents were downloaded across multiple overseas jurisdictions.

The data breach is one of the largest in Australia’s history and has seen key Defence and Foreign Affairs material compromised

including files related to top-secret missile testing sites and sensitive information on Australia’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific region.

 

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