Political parties hold vast amounts of data about Australians. Experts say it’s a growing risk
Ransomware attack puts focus on privacy risks for political parties, which are exempt from many data protection obligations
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More than two years before the data breach of Clive Palmer's Trumpet of Patriots and United Australia parties, the federal government was warned that there was a significant risk to political parties - which are exempt from many data protection obligations - holding sensitive information on voters.
The ransomware attack on Trumpet of Patriots earlier this month was the first time Australians became aware of a major data breach of any political party. It only became public information because the party decided to report it. The attack also affected the United Australia party.
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