Australia report shows that most data breaches in first half of 2021 occurred in healthcare organisations

The healthcare sector in Australia experienced the highest number of data breaches in the first half of 2021, according to a report by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. Malicious or criminal attacks, such as phishing and ransomware, were the main causes of these breaches. The report also highlighted concern over the increasing incidence of ransomware attacks across all sectors.