Optus says its recent data breach impacted 1.2 million customers with at least one form of identification number that is valid and current. The Australian mobile operator also has brought in ...

The personal information of current and former Optus customers was obtained in the data breach, impacting up to 9.8 million individuals. According to Australia’s minister for Home Affairs and ...

Optus and Medibank Data Breach Cases Allege Cyber Security Failures Your email has been sent Australian regulators allege that cyber security failures at Optus and Medibank contributed to data ...

It's also ignited critical questions about how Australia handles data and privacy. Optus - a subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd - went public with the breach about 24 hours after it ...

Optus, Australia's second largest telecommunications company, announced on September 22 that identifying details of up to 9.8 million customers were stolen from their customer database. The ...

As the shockwaves from the massive Optus customer data breach ripple across Australia, there are already rumblings of a class action lawsuit. In Melbourne, law firm Slater and Gordon said on ...

Here’s how it works. The Optus data breach exposed the records of 9.8 million current and former customers, and Optus has confirmed that 2.1 million customers had critical identity documents ...

Millions of Australians face an increased risk of identity theft after their personal data was exposed in a massive online security breach at Optus last month. The so-far unidentified hacker ...

Australia's current administration is calling for stronger privacy laws, following last week's cybersecurity breach that compromised personal data of 9.8 million Optus customers. Describing the ...

about reports that personal information from the Optus data breach, including Medicare numbers, are now being offered for free and for ransom", referring to the government's health insurance scheme.

With a major data breach hitting telecom giant, Optus in September, the ACCC has issued a warning urging Australians to watch out for scams. The cyberattack on Optus resulted in millions of ...