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Alex Mitchell

Data breaches surge throughout Australia

People want stronger penalties for companies exposed to data breaches, a survey reveals. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

More than 30 per cent of Australians have been exposed to data breaches in the last year as cyber attacks continue to spike across the country.

A new Australian National University poll found 6.4 million adults have fallen victim to data breaches, with 41.5 per cent of those aged 25 to 34 falling into that category.

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