Optus cyber attack

Optus began contacting customers affected by the breach on Friday afternoon. Signage is seen at an Optus store.

Bvewbgqgkvpatm

Optus has been hit by a cyber attack that has compromised customer information the telecommunications company says in a statement.

. Reports suggest up to 28 million Australians have been implicated in the cybersecurity breach which could have leaked information such as passport and licence. After a malicious cyber-attack customers of Australias second-largest telco are advised they could be at risk of identity theft Optus customers private information may be compromised after. AAP ImageBianca De Marchi A cyber attack that could impact thousands of Optus customers has many on edge with consumer.

Sep 26 2022. Mystery surrounds hackers responsible for attack It is still unclear who was responsible for the Optus attack with officials continuing to search for the hackers involved. A criminal investigation by the Australian Federal Police is currently underway investigating the origins of the Optus cyberattack and the methods used by the telco hackers.

Australian unit of telecoms firm Singapore Telecommunications Optus said earlier today it was investigating the unauthorized access of customer data after a cyberattack. Following a cyberattack Optus is investigating the possible unauthorised access of current and former customers information. Customers names dates of.

Hackers behind the massive data breach release thousands of personal details amid 15 million ransom 7NEWS Personal records of 10000 Optus. The attack - which under a worst case scenario has compromised the personal data of 98 million customers - became known to Optus on Wednesday afternoon. If Optus has emailed you directly to say your information may have been affected then identity.

A portion of its 97 million customers have been impacted though the exact. Optus cyber attack. Upon discovering this Optus immediately shut.

The fallout from last weeks cyber attack on telecommunications giant Optus which exposed the details of current and former customers is continuing. Cybersecurity Minister Clare ONeil said Optus was responsible for the breach and noted such lapses in other jurisdictions would be met with fines in the hundreds of millions of. Optus was the victim of a cyberattack.

ZenniePrivate Media An incognito ransom post has shed light on a cyberattack that exposed the personal information of millions of Optus customers. Optus the Australian unit of telecoms firm Singapore Telecommunications said it was investigating the unauthorised access of customer details including home addresses drivers licence and. The Australian Cyber Security Centre is working with Optus to lock down its systems secure any data against further breaches and trace the attackers.

Optus systems and services including. Optus customers dating as far back as 2017 could be caught up in the massive hack of the telecommunications companys. Optus Australias second largest telco suffered a cyber attack yesterday 22 September.

The scale of the attack is still being assessed but Optus said up to 98 million customers could have been impacted. We immediately took action to block the attack which only targeted Optus customer data. Optus said users payment details and account.

Last modified on Thu 22 Sep 2022 2305 EDT.

Eh1t9buejmk2m