Federal court confirms 58m penalty against australian clinical labs over data breach gadens 323051286765
Published: 2-Dec-25
Federal Court confirms $5.8m penalty against Australian Clinical Labs over data breach - Gadens
The Federal Court has confirmed Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) must pay a $5.8m civil penalty plus legal costs to settle proceedings commenced by the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). The proceedings arose from the OAIC’s investigation into a cybersecurity attack on Medlab Pathology that exposed personal information relating to approximately 223,000 Australians, which ACL had recently acquired.
For an in depth look at the proceedings, the events leading to the proceedings, and key takeaways for businesses, see this article by Gadens.