EY sacks graduate employee after he allegedly accessed Australian PM’s bank account

An EY graduate employee has been fired after being charged with accessing the Australian Prime Minister's personal bank account. The employee allegedly committed the breach while on secondment at the Commonwealth Bank.
Why it matters
This case raises significant concerns regarding data security and the vulnerability of high-profile individuals to insider threats within financial institutions.
An EY graduate employee and another man allegedly accessed prime minister Anthony Albanese’s personal bank account. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP An EY graduate employee and another man allegedly accessed prime minister Anthony Albanese’s personal bank account. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP Business EY sacks graduate employee after he allegedly accessed Australian PM’s bank account Two men – including one who worked for EY – appear in court after being charged over accessing restricted data
The report is a straightforward factual account of a criminal charge and corporate response.
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