Cyber

Australian firms give AI power without full oversight
New data on AI autonomy lands as regulators press for stronger governance
By Jonalyn Cueto 06 Nov 2026
Australian firms give AI power without full oversight
Data breaches hit record scale as cyber cover gap persists
Sectors brokers insure most frequently now account for the bulk of incidents reported to the privacy regulator
By Roxanne San Jose 04 Nov 2026
Data breaches hit record scale as cyber cover gap persists
The Binance heist took 30 minutes. The groundwork took days
The record US$6.3bn raid was largely over before most of Sydney had finished breakfast. For cyber underwriters, the speed is the story
By Matthew Sellers and Daniel Wood 04 Nov 2026
The Binance heist took 30 minutes. The groundwork took days
Cyber costs surge as Australian businesses lag on crisis readiness
Brokers face a market where clients acknowledge the risk but consistently decline to buy cover against it
By Roxanne San Jose 04 Nov 2026
Cyber costs surge as Australian businesses lag on crisis readiness
Binance’s US$6.3bn hack began with a fake job offer, and it had no cyber cover
The exchange’s incident report traces a five-month North Korean campaign built on bogus recruiters and tampered developer tools, leaving its own reserves to absorb a record loss
By Matthew Sellers 04 Nov 2026
Binance’s US$6.3bn hack began with a fake job offer, and it had no cyber cover
NSW Health cyber breach puts public sector cover in focus
Police confirm a major incident at NSW Health as questions turn to how the state's self-insurance scheme carries cyber risk
By Daniel Wood 04 Nov 2026
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