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Politics
Miranda Forster

SHOCKING: Sensitive govt information released in cyber attack - What They Never Told You

Hackers claimed last month to have published data from the HWL Ebsworth breach on the dark web. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Government agencies were affected by the cyber attack on law firm HWL Ebsworth and sensitive information was released, Australia's cybersecurity co-ordinator has confirmed.

Air Vice-Marshal Darren Goldie said the firm, which has clients at government level in every state and territory, was working with the government to address impacts from the April breach.

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