Federal government plans privacy rule changes after Optus cyber attack

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Federal government plans privacy rule changes after Optus cyber attack
The federal government plans changes to its privacy rules so that banks can be alerted faster following cyber attacks at companies, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday, after hackers targeted Australia's second-largest telecommunications firm. Optus, owned by Singapore Telecommuni...

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