( October 26, 2026, 01:37 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Large-scale data breaches reported to Australia’s privacy watchdog increased in the first half of 2026, despite overall notifications remaining broadly steady at 667, compared with 662 between July and December 2025. In a statement on Monday, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner said that notifiable data breaches impacting between 100,000 and 250,000 individuals doubled from three to six, while breaches affecting between 500,000 and one million individuals rose from zero to three. Globally, the number of breaches reported to the OAIC that impacted more than one million individuals increased to 11, up from four in the previous half. The regulator said health service providers continued to be a frequent target.Statement follows....
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