A data breach which may have resulted in the loss of information held by the Tasmanian government is being investigated.
Minister for Science and Technology, Madeleine Ogilvie said a third party file transfer service had been breached.
"(This) may have resulted in the loss of data held by the government," she said in a statement on Friday.
"We can assure the community that we are taking action to investigate this breach and ascertain if any information has been compromised.
"We are currently working closely with forensic specialists to ascertain the extent of the breach, and we will keep Tasmanians updated as this progresses."
Ms Ogilvie said the government would ensure support was made available if any personal information had been compromised.
