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Australian Cyber Aware Regulation Enforcement Listing

Regulatory and enforcement actions often provide some of the clearest examples of where governance, cyber security, privacy, risk management, and compliance arrangements have failed. This register brings together enforcement activity from Australian regulators and governing bodies to help organisations stay informed, monitor regulatory trends, and learn from real-world cases. Each listing aims to provide practical insights to help boards, executives, and business owners strengthen their controls and reduce regulatory risk.

September 2026

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ACMA fines Telstra for SIM swapping prevention misses
Telstra has been fined $277,000 by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for not using required identity authentication processes to prevent SIM swapping fraud. In addition to the penalty, the ACMA has accepted court-enforceable undertakings from Telstra to strengthen its fraud prevention processes and improve training for customer-facing staff.

 

 

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