Hacked Computer Leads to Contract Termination
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By Andrew Persijn – Special Counsel, Carter Newell Lawyers In the recent Supreme Court of New South Wales decision of Deligiannidou v Sundarjee [2020] NSWSC 437, the buyers of a property sought a declaration that the contract of sale was still valid and enforceable in circumstances where the buyers’ deposit was paid to a fraudster’s bank account. […]
Cyber attacks hit Australians every ten minutes, costing the nation $29 billion a year
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By Daniel McCulloch Australian families and businesses are being urged to safeguard their cyber security as criminals and foreign governments ramp up attacks. A new report from the Australian Cyber Security Centre paints a grim picture of the rapidly increasing threat. National security agencies receive one report of cyber crime almost every 10 minutes. Australians lost […]
Hackers foiled in attempt to steal $90,000 from church abuse survivor in email compromise scam
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By Airlie Ward At 54, Steve Fisher thought he was finally about to realise his dream of home ownership when hackers robbed him of $90,000. Key points: Steve Fisher is an abuse survivor and this year agreed on a settlement with the Anglican Church He was using the money to buy his first home, but his […]