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By Staff Writer

Oct 4 2022 9:38AM

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Optus cyberattack hit 1.2 million people

Optus said personal information and at least one valid form of identification of about 1.2 million customers was compromised in one of the biggest cyber breaches the country has faced. The breach last month by an anonymous online account, which affected 10 million customers, equivalent to ...

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