NSW Byron Shire Council reports data leak
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The Byron Shire Council in New South Wales, Australia is reporting a data leak compromising over 10,000 internal development documents.
The leak occurred when documents were inadvertently made public on the Council's Development Application Tracker during an upgrade on April 24th 2024. The documents remained accessible for five days until a member of the public alerted the council, leading to their removal on April 29th 2024.
Exposed data includes:
- Personally identifiable information such as email addresses and mobile numbers
- Public submissions on developments
- Internal staff correspondence and reports
- Confidential consultant reports
The breach was attributed to human error during the upgrade process. The Council's Manager of Business Systems and Technology, stated that the access to the tracker was temporarily suspended upon discovering the breach. Since the privacy of residents and the council's internal operations could be affected, the Council is currently reviewing the documents to understand the full scope and impact of the breach.
No details about the number of affected individuals are disclosed.
