Australia's IPH detects breach in IT systems (updated)

IPH

15/03/2023 22:31

(Adds security incident details, background)
       March 16 (Reuters) - Australian intellectual property
services provider IPH Ltd  IPH.AX  said on Thursday it had
detected unauthorised access to a portion of its IT environment,
mainly affecting document management systems of its head office
and two of its member firms.
    The information in document management systems include
administrative documents, and some client documents and
correspondence in case of the two member firms, Spruson &
Ferguson (Australia) and Griffith Hack, the company said.
        IPH said it was working with external cyber security
advisers to conduct a forensic investigation, adding that it has
notified the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) of the
incident.
  
        Australia has seen a rise in 
    cyber attacks
     since late last year, with breaches reported by at least
eight companies, including health insurer Medibank Private Ltd
 MPL.AX  and telco Optus.
  

 (Reporting by Himanshi Akhand in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju
Samuel)
 ((Himanshi.Akhand@thomsonreuters.com;))