General News
11 August, 2026
Magistrate court information hacked
Personal information relating to hearings in regional courts, including Maryborough Magistrates Court, have been leaked in a data breach.
Police are investigating the information of those who attended hearings at regional Victorian courts after hackers obtained names, email addressed and job titles of those who attended online hearings from 2022 to 2026.
Data breaches have occurred at nine other Victorian courts including Bendigo, Castlemaine, Echuca, Kerang, Kyneton, Mildura, Ouyen, Robinvale, and Swan Hill.
A statement from Court Services Victoria confirmed hackers gained unauthorised access to some information used to link court participants to hearings online.
In a report released by the ABC last Friday, the was data obtained from the court WebEx system, a video streaming platform used to attend hearings online.
The ABC said this information includes the names of parties in family violence intervention order hearings, with the hacker claiming they acquired 28,600 lines of court records.
This information has now been posted on the dark web.
Court Service Victoria’s CEO Louise Anderson announced late last month the organisation had become aware of a data security incident impacting both the Magistrate’s Court of Victoria and the Childrens Court of Victoria.
“The incident led to unauthorised access to some information used to link court participants to online hearings,” she said.
“CSV immediately investigated and shut down the way information was accessed, strengthened security and continues to monitor the system.
“The system which this data comes is separate from the Case Management System used by the courts and does not contain information about court proceedings from that system.”
CSV is advising those concerned who were involved in cases with the Maryborough Magistrates Court or the Children’s Court of Victoria during this time frame to call 03 9087 6116 between 9 am and 5 pm between Monday and Friday.