Security News > 2024 > January > Court hearings become ransomware concern after justice system breach

The court system of Victoria, Australia, was subject to a suspected ransomware attack in which audiovisual recordings of court hearings may have been accessed.

The Supreme Court of Victoria, aside from two regional hearings in November, only had recordings accessed between December 1 and 21, for example.

Others like the County Court, Magistrates' Court, and Coroners Court may have had recordings accessed starting from November 1.

The Children's Court had no recordings accessed other than one hearing from October that may have remained on the affected network.

"CSV is not currently aware of any recordings being released but will notify the relevant authorities should this occur. Maintaining security for court users is our highest priority and we recognize and apologize for the distress this incident may cause."

If the incident is playing out as Potter says, it means the court recordings may be leaked online if CSV refuses to meet the attacker's demands.

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