ASIC ignored ATO request to check other agencies after VIQ data concerns, emails reveal
Internal correspondence shows watchdog determined incident a 'near miss' without an independent investigation into other agencies using the service, almost a year before court data breach became public
Australia's corporate regulator failed to alert other government agencies about concerns that transcription provider VIQ Solutions had potentially sent sensitive data offshore, internal emails released under freedom of information laws reveal, despite being asked by the Australian Tax Office to assess whether other departments had been affected.