The 2021–2022 Optus and Medibank cyber incidents have sparked an uptick of litigation in the data breach and privacy class action space, raising important questions for the trajectory of similar matters going forward.

In the second instalment of our Trend Watch video series, Cyber, Privacy + Technology partner Nicole Gabryk and Commercial Litigation special counsel Gavin Davies discuss the Optus and Medibank matters, developments around data breach class actions, and key considerations for those impacted.

The recent matters have also led plaintiff law firms to ‘test the waters’, seeing what they can achieve for their clients, plus consumer class actions for those impacted by data leaks and proceedings against Optus and Medibank. Our team will be watching closely to see how this litigation plays out in the courts.

Watch the full discussion below.

Catch up on the rest of our Trend Watch series here:

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