Two Australian regulators open investigations into Optus after data breach

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Two Australian regulators open investigations into Optus after data breach
Two Australian regulators said on Tuesday they have opened investigations into Optus, the country's number two telecoms provider, after a breach of its systems resulted in the theft of personal data from up to 10 million accounts. The probes only add to headaches for Optus, which disclosed the ...

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