A government regulatory agency has been embroiled in a hack on an IT services firm owned by Optus’ parent company Singtel.
Exposed passport numbers will be largely disabled from being used to verify their owner’s identity as a security measure.
Some customers who are on month-to-month plans can exit without charge,but the telco is not waiving fees for people on long-term contracts.
The massive Optus cyberattack is a cautionary tale for the growing number of Australians who share intimate financial data with budgeting apps.
The survey results highlight the community support for a stricter regime to safeguard ID information used by companies and government agencies.
Telstra chairman John Mullen has announced plans to retire from his position and has come to the defence of rival Optus after its historic cyberattack.
The watchdog says it plans to determine whether the telco took “reasonable steps” to protect customers’ personal information.
Dialog,an Australian IT services company recently bought by the Optus parent,has said its employees and clients are affected by a breach it detected last month.
Avocado and berry grower Costa Group is the latest Australian company to fall victim to cyber thieves.
Corporations can dream up fancy titles,but Optus might have been wiser to hire a Chief Pessimism Officer.
The country’s second-largest telecommunications company has become a case study in how a corporate problem can become a political maelstrom.