Massive NSW Court Data Breach Exposes 9,000 Sensitive Records

A mystery hacker breached NSW JusticeLink, accessing details including names and addresses of domestic violence victims, minors, and witnesses.

The outside of the Supreme Court of New South Wales building is seen in Sydney on October 9, 2013. Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images

A cyber breach affecting more than 400,000 cases in New South Wales (NSW) courts has exposed as many as 9,000 sensitive records to hackers.

Authorities remain uncertain how the system was accessed, and police say it is too early to determine whether confidential details—such as the names and addresses of domestic violence victims, minors, or witnesses—could end up for sale online.