Source: Privacy Commissioner
Compliance investigation into Mercury IT breach commenced
The Privacy Commissioner is warning the public to be aware that the Mercury IT breached data is protected by a court order. Justice Grice has released the reasons for making the interim orders this week. The High Court order prevents anyone from storing, publishing, sharing, or accessing files obtained from the attack on Mercury IT. The Office has also commenced its compliance investigation into the breach. A compliance investigation enables the Office to use its full information gathering powers including obliging people to provide information and summoning witnesses. As this investigation is active no further comments will be made at this time. Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster says court orders are clearly an important tool to help limit the ramifications of a serious data breach.
