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Australia’s Data Breach Surge: Why Insurance Should Be Part of Your Cyber Playbook

Article4 September 2025

Australia is facing its most challenging period yet when it comes to data breaches. In 2024, there were 1,113 breach notifications under the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme, a s25 per cent increase on the year before and the highest since mandatory reporting began in 2018. The trend has only continued in 2025, with high-profile cases involving universities, airlines, pension funds and even luxury retailers making headlines.

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