EY sacks graduate employee after he allegedly accessed Australian PM’s bank account
Summary
An employee at EY, a major accounting firm in Australia, was fired after allegedly accessing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s personal bank account without permission. Two men have been charged and are awaiting further court appearances related to this case.Key Facts
- The accused men are 21 and 25 years old and face charges for unauthorized access to restricted data.
- The younger man, Paul Issa, was accused of both accessing and sharing personal data.
- The men were charged on May 6 and appeared in court on May 9, with bail extended until August 25.
- The breach reportedly happened while the EY employee was working temporarily at Commonwealth Bank.
- Prime Minister Albanese holds a savings account and mortgage with Commonwealth Bank.
- Treasurer Jim Chalmers expressed serious concern about the data breach affecting not just the PM but all Australians.
- EY confirmed the employee involved no longer works at the firm but declined further comment.
- Other large accounting firms like KPMG and PwC have recently faced scandals related to leaking confidential client information.
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