Oops Down Under: Australian Human Rights Commission’s Data Blunder Exposes Sensitive Info!
The Australian Human Rights Commission faced a privacy oopsie when complaint form attachments were inadvertently exposed online. Between March and April 2025, these documents, including some personal details, were indexed by search engines. The AHRC is now on a mission to clean up the digital breadcrumbs and alert those affected by the data breach.
Hot Take:
In the ultimate “oops” moment, Australia’s Human Rights Commission accidentally turned their complaint forms into a mini social media platform for a week. Who knew that your grievances could become so… public?
Key Points:
- The AHRC experienced a data breach from April 3 to April 10, 2025.
- Attachments submitted through an online form were inadvertently indexed by search engines.
- Personal information such as names, addresses, emails, and more was exposed.
- A total of approximately 670 documents were affected, with about 100 accessed online.
- The AHRC is working to remove the documents from search engines and notifying affected individuals.
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