Australians have been affected by attacks on the likes of Optus and Medibank but they will likely pale in comparison to more disruptive incidents that could be on the horizon.
Some 10 million customers had their information stolen in what was one of the worst cyberattacks in Australian history.
Australia’s second-largest telco is priming for a much-needed reboot after suffering the nation’s worst data breaches and telecommunications outages.
Ombudsman Cynthia Gebert says the company’s offers of free data was cold comfort for many Optus customers,especially those who couldn’t call triple-zero.
Cyberattacks and data breaches are a fact of everyday life,but there are ways to make sure your passwords – and your most sensitive information – isn’t caught up.
The end of Kelly Bayer Rosmarin’s tenure as chief executive at Australia’s second-largest telecommunications company can be traced back to one word.
Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin consigned herself to the out tray with a lacklustre performance before a Senate committee.
The telco executive sensationally quit after presiding over two high-profile disasters in just over a year.
The corporate regulator will target the directors of Australia’s largest companies if they fail to do enough to protect customers from a cyberattack.
Optus is hoping The FIFA Women’s World Cup will provide it a platform to rejuvenate its reputation after cyberattacks.
Dozens of government departments and agencies are scrambling to find out how much data has been breached in an attack by Russian hackers on an Australian law firm.