# PwC Australia

Type: Company

Source: Cyber Intelligence Brief — https://getcyberbrief.com/entity/pwc-australia
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## Timeline

- **2026-06-30**: Firings reported and criminal charges filed — The Australian Financial Review first reports the firings; the AFP charges the two men with accessing restricted banking data. They appear in Sydney court the same day.
- **2026-03**: EY hires two junior staffers — Two graduates join EY and are placed on secondment at Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
- **2026**: Unauthorized account access occurs — The staffers allegedly access the bank account of Prime Minister Albanese and at least one EY partner while embedded at CBA.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### CBA Insider Breach: 2 Junior EY Staffers Accessed High-Profile Bank Accounts
2026-06-30 06:06:57 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

A serious insider threat event at Commonwealth Bank saw two EY secondees, aged 21 and 25, misuse system access to view Prime Minister Albanese’s personal banking data. The breach underscores the peril of embedding third-party personnel into critical financial infrastructure and highlights the human factor in cybersecurity.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/cba-insider-breach-ey-staffers

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