Confirmed by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC): The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has confirmed that Canadian transcription company VIQ Solutions breached its contracts with Australian courts by allowing overseas workers to access the recordings
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Questions about the VIQ Solutions breach
Was VIQ Solutions hacked?
Information Age reported a data breach at VIQ Solutions (Canada) on 5 November 2026, and it has been confirmed. It affected 93 court matters. How it happened, by the sources: insider, through e24 Technologies.
What data was exposed in the VIQ Solutions breach?
Court recordings and Audio recordings, by the notices and reports on this page.
How do I know if I was affected?
Organisations normally tell the people whose data was involved, by letter or email, and that notice says what of yours was in it. We cannot look up individual people. If you got a notice, check that it is real, then follow the steps on this page.
Is there a VIQ Solutions data breach settlement?
No settlement open for claims is on record for VIQ Solutions as of 15 November 2026. Every open settlement is listed with its deadline.
Is a letter, email or text about the VIQ Solutions breach real or a scam?
A real notice names the breach, says what data was involved and never asks for a password, a code or a payment. Criminals often send fake notices after a breach is in the news. Do not use links or phone numbers in the message: go to VIQ Solutions’s own site, or check the letter here.
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