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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose NSW state correspondent

Police arrest Sydney man for blackmail over major data breach affecting up to 1 million NSW and ACT residents

Pub signage
Personal data including names and addresses were accessed during a data breach involving Outabox, with ClubsNSW saying 16 clubs and several pubs were impacted. Photograph: Jessica Hromas/The Guardian

Police have arrested a Sydney man they expect to charge with blackmail as they investigate a major data breach that saw personal details for up to 1 million New South Wales and ACT residents shared online.

NSW police officers have been working with state, federal and international agencies as they investigate the major breach that is believed to be either blackmail or corporate sabotage after data was published this week.

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