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Australia flags tough new data protection laws this year

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says Australia could have tough new data protection laws in place this year in an urgent response to a cyberattack on a telecommunications company that stole the personal data of 9.8 million customers

The Independent UK

Companies could be forced to delete customer data used to prove ID, Labor suggests

Albanese government considering sweeping overhaul of data retention and privacy laws following massive Optus cyber hack

The Guardian - AU

Optus hack exposes failure to prepare

Reports the Optus hacker has withdrawn the threat to release more personal data onto the web is cold comfort for the more than 10,000 people whose information was dumped.

Newcastle Herald

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Gladys Berejiklian, Optus Managing Director, Is… Where RN?

*Playing snake on a nokia.*

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Morning mail: hurricane with 240km/h winds hits Florida, blueberry pesticide fears, rents climbing fast

Thursday: There were reports of widespread power cuts and fears of a coastal storm surge as the category 4 storm made landfall. Plus: Denmark’s protest kit at the World Cup in Qatar

The Guardian - AU

My country, a land of droughts and flooding rain

Forecasters warn that every town in Australia should prepare for one of the most severe weather seasons on record, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers wants an Australian to replace the queen on the $5 note.

Crikey

Too much data collection means we're more at risk of having personal details stolen, expert says

With so many businesses collecting and storing unnecessary amounts of personal information on their customers, we're more at risk than ever of having our personal data stolen, a security expert warns.

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What does the Optus data breach reveal about corporate governance problems around cyber security?

The Optus data breach "should strike fear in the hearts of all directors and senior managers" in Australia, says Governance Institute of Australia chief Megan Motto.

ABC News

Effects of Optus breach will linger: Jones

The federal government has warned that the impacts of the Optus data breach are going to be felt for a long time.

AAP

Optus data breach: everything we know so far about what happened

Who is the attacker? How was the data accessed? What was taken? Digital security experts explain

The Guardian - AU

Oh FFS, Optus Has Confirmed Thousands Of Medicare Numbers Were Also Exposed In The Cyberattack

Waiting to find out my Neopets password has also been leaked.

Pedestrian.tv

Data stolen in the Optus hack? Here’s what to do

If you’re an Optus customer worried about the recent hack, here’s how to protect yourself as the fallout continues.

The New Daily

Anthony Albanese says ‘Optus should pay’ for new passports for data breach victims

Push comes day after states suggest telco will pick up multi-million dollar tab for replacing driver’s licences of affected customers

The Guardian - AU

The Loop: Government unveils long-awaited anti-corruption legislation, how to replace your documents after the Optus breach, and Hugh Jackman returns as Wolverine

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

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Caught up in the Optus data breach? Here's how to replace your passport, drivers licence and Medicare card

Did you get a message from Optus about your identification documents being exposed in the cyber attack? Here's how to change your licence number, passport and Medicare card.

The Independent UK

Australia demands Optus pay for new customer ID documents

Australia’s federal and state governments have called for Optus to pay for replacing passports and driver’s licenses after 9.8 million of the telecommunications company’s customers had personal data stolen by computer hackers

ABC News

Federal government wants Optus to pay for new passports, arguing there is 'no justification' for taxpayers to foot the bill

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong asks Optus to cover the passport application fees for anyone affected by last week's massive data breach.

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Yr 5-Min Explainer On How The Optus Data Breach Happened And The Likelihood Of More Attacks

How did the Optus hack happen and what’s the likelihood of another data breach happening again? We asked a couple of cybersecurity experts.

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Optus data leak victims face long queues to change drivers licence numbers at Service SA locations

Queues are growing at South Australia licensing locations as victims of the Optus data breach scramble to protect their personal information.

The Canberra Times

Hundreds of Canberrans will need new driver licences after Optus data breach

A recent change to identity check requirements for ACT licence holders will help protect most Canberrans caught in the Optus data breach from the risk of fraud, the ACT government says.

ABC News

West Australians impacted by Optus data breach to be issued with new drivers licences

West Australians affected by last week's cyber attack on Optus will now be able to have their drivers licence re-issued with a new number, free of charge.

The Canberra Times

Anxious Optus customers inundate not-for-profit service, desperate for advice

A little-known charity specialising in helping people with identity theft now finds itself on the frontline.

The New Daily

‘Compensation from Optus’: Telco under pressure to pay for hack cleanup

Optus is under pressure to foot the bill for replacing personal information exposed to criminals in a huge hack last week.

The Conversation

The 'Optus hacker' claims they've deleted the data. Here's what experts want you to know

Shortly after Australian telecommunications company Optus announced the identity data of millions of customers had been stolen, a person claiming to be the hacker announced they would delete the data for US$1 million.

Crikey

The Optus hacker is being treated as the real deal by the government. Its apology can’t be trusted

The millions affected by the data breach can’t trust the promise that their personal information has been deleted.

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