Hacked Computer Leads to Contract Termination
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
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
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 […]
