Two Men Charged With Accessing Prime Minister's Banking Details
Two men, aged 21 and 25, have been charged with accessing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's personal banking account details. One of the accused is an Ernst and Young employee who was sacked following the incident, which occurred while he was on secondment at the Commonwealth Bank.
Two men, aged 21 and 25, were charged with accessing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's personal banking account details, according to reports. The alleged access occurred while one of the men was on secondment at the Commonwealth Bank. One of the accused is an employee of Ernst and Young (EY) who was sacked following the incident.
Paul Issa, 21, was charged with accessing restricted data without authorisation and distributing personal data, while Phillip Issa, 25, was charged with facilitating unauthorised access to restricted data, according to Gdelt. The two men were charged on May 6 and granted bail to appear before Downing Centre Local Court.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers expressed concern about the breach, describing it as 'incredibly concerning'.
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