Woolworths informs Australian privacy regulator of MyDeal data breach
( October 15, 2022, 22:19 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Australian supermarket operator Woolworths Group has notified the country's privacy regulator of a data breach suffered by its online shopping platform MyDeal. In a statement, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner said it was made aware of the incident via the national Notifiable Data Breach system, which requires notification of a data breach likely to result in serious harm to individuals. The regulator will work with Woolworths to ensure compliance with the NDB program, the OAIC said. Woolworths announced an agreement to acquire MyDeal earlier this year, with the deal given regulatory approval from Australia's antitrust regulator in August.The full statement from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner follows:...
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