Two men have been sacked from Ernst & Young (EY) after the Prime Minister’s Office said it was the subject of an alleged breach of Anthony Albanese’s private banking information.

The Australian Federal Police said they charged an EY staffer following irregular activity identified by the Commonwealth Bank. Both men were on secondment/working arrangements involving the bank when the alleged access occurred.

AFP said the younger man, 21-year-old Paul Issa, was charged with accessing restricted data without authorisation and with distributing personal information in a way that could be considered menacing or harassing. The older man, 25-year-old Phillip Issa, was charged with facilitating unauthorised access to restricted data.

The Commonwealth Bank and EY declined to comment on the matter, while the Prime Minister’s Office also declined to comment. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said privacy breaches are “incredibly concerning,” not only because of the PM’s details but for any Australians’ data, and indicated legal and other processes would run their course as the accused are due to face court.

The article also says EY terminated employment as a result of the investigation triggered by the bank’s detection of the alleged misconduct.