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Two Australian regulators open investigations into Optus after data breach

Two Australian regulators open investigations into Optus after data breach

OAIC and ACMA investigating.
Staff Writer Oct 11 2022 2:21PM Governance
OAIC opens Optus investigation

OAIC opens Optus investigation

As the ACMA also opens its own review.
Kate Weber Oct 11 2022 11:46AM Security
Telstra chair takes aim at Optus' security critics

Telstra chair takes aim at Optus' security critics

"Easy to be critical" if you’re not under attack.
Richard Chirgwin Oct 11 2022 9:47AM Security
Singtel-owned Dialog Group hacked

Singtel-owned Dialog Group hacked

Details of 20 customers, 1000 staff may have leaked.
Staff Writer Oct 11 2022 6:56AM Security
Optus ups number of Medicare cards breached

Optus ups number of Medicare cards breached

Includes 17,000 numbers that are still current.
Richard Chirgwin Oct 7 2022 12:25PM Security
Sydney man charged for allegedly trying to scam Optus breach victims

Sydney man charged for allegedly trying to scam Optus breach victims

Customer details allegedly taken from leaked database.
Staff Writer Oct 6 2022 3:36PM Telco/ISP
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

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