Optus cyber attack
Customers names dates of birth phone numbers and email addresses have been exposed. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at the Sydney Energy Forum in Sydney Australia July 12.
Optus is working with the Australian Cyber Security Centre to mitigate any risks to customers.
. Major Australian telecoms company Optus has revealed details of a massive cyber-attack that hit its systems this week. Optus Australias second-largest telco suffered a cyber attack yesterday 22 September. 98 million customers are at risk of data theft because cybercriminals breached Optus website.
Trevor Long said the hacker accessed the database through a central computer. Wireless carrier Optus alert customers of sensitive information being exposed from a cyberattack. Personal details including passport and licence.
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A portion of its 97 million customers have been impacted though the exact. Optus cyber-attack could involve customers dating back to 2017. It is believed that the hackers gained access to the.
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Optus has suffered a major data breach compromising the personal information of up to nine million Australian customers. Optus has also notified the Australian Federal Police the Office of the Australian. Optus has suffered a massive cyber-attack with the personal information of customers stolen including names dates of.
It comes as Australian law firm Slater and Gordon explores the possibility of a class action lawsuit against the telco. Telecommunications giant Optus was first made aware of a cyber attack on its systems up to 24 hours before it alerted the public which it chose to do so by issuing a press. Tech expert claims the Optus cyberhack was a simple breach of security.
The fallout from last weeks cyber attack on telecommunications giant Optus which exposed the details of current and former customers is continuing. 542am Sep 23 2022. Optus customers dating as far back as 2017 could be caught up in the massive hack of the telecommunications companys.
Optus is working with the Australian Cyber Security Centre to mitigate any risks to customers the company said in a statement on its website.