theguardian.com,
Thu 09/22:
Customers’ personal data stolen as Optus suffers massive cyber-attack
Optus has suffered a massive cyber-attack, with the personal information of customers stolen, including names, dates of birth, addresses, and contact details. “Optus has also notified key financial institutions about this matter,” Bayer Rosmarin said. For more information see our Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. Home affairs minister Clare O’Neil said the Australian Cyber Security Centre was providing cyber security advice and technical assistance to Optus, and that Australian companies and organisations were being consistently targeted for cyber-attacks by cybercriminals and hostile nations. “Under the NDB scheme, organisations covered by the Privacy Act must notify affected individuals and the OAIC as quickly as possible if they experience a data breach that is likely to result in serious harm to individuals whose personal information is involved,” the OAIC said.
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