Message from the Department of Communities and Justice regarding court registry data breach

27/03/2025

The NSW Online Registry website has been affected by a data breach.

DCJ reported the breach to Cyber Security NSW and the NSW Police, and it is now subject to an active police investigation.

DCJ takes this breach extremely seriously and is acting with urgency to identify affected individuals to ensure their safety. The unauthorised file access method used has been contained, and a thorough review of system integrity is in progress. Independent cybersecurity experts are conducting further assessments to verify this. No data has been found to be made public as a result of the breach. DCJ has stood up a team of experts who are forensically examining every document involved.

If any member of the community believes their details may have been compromised, they are encouraged to make a report through ReportCyber. Any person who believes their safety may be at risk due to the breach should contact NSW Police.