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Gov to update telco regulations to help protect Optus breach victims

Gov to update telco regulations to help protect Optus breach victims

Temporarily enable data sharing with banks, governments.
Richard Chirgwin Oct 6 2022 12:30PM Security
Current and past Telstra employees hit by data breach

Current and past Telstra employees hit by data breach

Just two weeks after the Optus breach.
Byron Kaye and Renju Jose Oct 5 2022 10:27AM Governance
Services Australia now has the Optus data it asked for

Services Australia now has the Optus data it asked for

Following weekend escalation.
Ry Crozier Oct 5 2022 6:45AM Security
McMillan Shakespeare lands new CDO

McMillan Shakespeare lands new CDO

Head of ecommerce at Optus makes move.
Kate Weber Oct 4 2022 11:54AM Strategy
Optus cyberattack hit 1.2 million people

Optus cyberattack hit 1.2 million people

Scale of hack becomes clearer
Staff Writer Oct 4 2022 9:38AM Governance
Deloitte brought in to examine Optus data breach

Deloitte brought in to examine Optus data breach

Singtel weighs 'financial implications'; Optus clarifies impacted customer set.
Ry Crozier Oct 3 2022 3:28PM Security
Australian telco sector security sweep comes up clean, so far

Australian telco sector security sweep comes up clean, so far

Work undertaken by ASD following Optus data breach.
Ry Crozier Oct 2 2022 1:21PM Security
Services Australia struggles to gauge exposure to Optus data breach

Services Australia struggles to gauge exposure to Optus data breach

Can't get customer details out of Optus.
Ry Crozier Oct 2 2022 11:48AM Telco/ISP
Australian police, banks join forces to monitor leaked Optus dataset

Australian police, banks join forces to monitor leaked Optus dataset

Telco must do better at notification, cyber security minister declares.
Ry Crozier Oct 1 2022 8:26AM Security
CBA customers target of Optus SMS scam

CBA customers target of Optus SMS scam

Federal government remains critical of telco; Service NSW crashes.
Kate Weber , Richard Chirgwin Sep 28 2022 1:20PM Financial Services
NSW gov to help reissue driver's licences after Optus breach

NSW gov to help reissue driver's licences after Optus breach

May push other states and territories to follow suit.
Richard Chirgwin Sep 27 2022 11:35AM Security
Gov commits 'hundreds' of people to Optus hack response

Gov commits 'hundreds' of people to Optus hack response

As new cyber security rules loom for 'large' telcos.
Ry Crozier Sep 26 2022 5:09PM Security
Federal government plans privacy rule changes after Optus cyber attack

Federal government plans privacy rule changes after Optus cyber attack

Slater and Gordon launching class action lawsuit.
Staff Writer Sep 26 2022 2:39PM Governance
Gov flags new rules after Optus hack

Gov flags new rules after Optus hack

As carrier mulls extra customer assistance.
Richard Chirgwin Sep 26 2022 12:40PM Security
Data breach puts heat on new Optus infosec team

Data breach puts heat on new Optus infosec team

As CISO reveals he left last month.
Richard Chirgwin Sep 26 2022 12:33PM Security
Optus CEO says attack may have been launched from Europe

Optus CEO says attack may have been launched from Europe

Customers will know where they stand 'over the next few days'.
Richard Chirgwin Sep 23 2022 11:52AM Security
Optus acknowledges major cyberattack

Optus acknowledges major cyberattack

Home addresses, driver's licence and passport numbers at risk.
Staff Writers , Athina Mallis Sep 23 2022 8:40AM Governance
Optus attack exposes customer information

Optus attack exposes customer information

Personal details of 1.1 million customers purportedly offered for sale.
Ry Crozier Sep 22 2022 2:51PM Security
Westpac works with Optus, 'other telcos' to target call spoofing

Westpac works with Optus, 'other telcos' to target call spoofing

Says it will hire a bigger team of scam specialists.
Staff Writer Sep 21 2022 11:05AM Security
Qld gov lands favourable decision in Optus-NBN fibre dispute

Qld gov lands favourable decision in Optus-NBN fibre dispute

Telco needs specific approval.
Ry Crozier Sep 20 2022 6:40AM Telco/ISP

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