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What's happening with the Optus data breach? What we know about the alleged hacker's ransom, data release and apology

What we know after a forum user claiming to have the details of Optus customers threatened to release 10,000 records unless a ransom is paid, only to then claim "we don't care anymore".

ABC News

'Shockingly irresponsible' Optus breach leaves Canberrans frustrated

The breach is said to have affected the personal information of millions of Australians.

The Canberra Times

‘Deepest apology’: Alleged Optus hacker claims stolen data has been deleted

The purported hackers who stole personal information almost 10 million Optus customers have apologised and claim to have deleted the data.

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Have you been affected by the Optus data hack? We'd like to hear your story

Are you one of the millions of customers who may have had their personal information compromised in the recent cyber security breach? We want to hear from you.

ABC News

‘A much more serious breach than Optus’: how hack affecting NDIS participants went under the radar

Sensitive medical information about NDIS participants and aged home care residents was hacked in May but little action was taken.

Crikey

Optus under further fire for cyber breach, purported hacker claims data deleted

Australian telecoms giant Optus came under more fire from the government on Tuesday for a massive cyber breach, while an anonymous online account believed to be that of the hackers said it was deleting stolen data and withdrawing a $1 million ransom demand.

Reuters

Australian police probe purported hacker's ransom demand

Australia's second-largest wireless carrier says police are investigating that a purported hacker is already releasing the stolen personal data of its customers and demanding a $1 million ransom in cryptocurrency

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Purported Optus hacker releases 10,000 records including email addresses from defence and prime minister’s office

Optus CEO says federal police are ‘all over’ post with ultimatum demanding $1m within four days after massive data breach

The Guardian - AU

Calls for ACT to allow Canberrans to change driver's licences after Optus breach

ACT government information may be at risk after the Optus security breach which has affected 9.8 million Australians.

The Canberra Times

Thank God, Equifax is here to help Optus data victims. Wait, where have I heard that name before?

Optus is offering customers ‘most affected’ by last week’s data breach a free subscription to credit-monitoring company Equifax Protect. That name should ring a bell.

Crikey

Online account claiming to be behind data leak apologises, drops ransom threat

As an online account that claims to be behind the Optus data breach says it has deleted its only copy of customers' information, state governments offer to help those affected.

ABC News

What does the Optus data breach mean for you and how can you protect yourself? A step-by-step guide

With details of current and former customers stolen from the Optus database, plenty of questions remain. What can you do to protect against the threats caused by this data breach?

ABC News

Alleged Optus hacker deletes extortion threat and apologises after releasing more personal data

An account claiming to have hacked Optus has deleted its extortion threat and apologised, not long after releasing a data set it claimed belonged to 10,000 customers.

Crikey

The Optus Hacker Says They Deleted Data But Customers Are Reporting Scam Texts Demanding Money

The hacker who claims to be behind the Optus cyberattack has apologised for leaking customer data and walked back threats

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Privacy help for victims of Optus hack

Australians who have had their data stolen in the Optus breach might be able to change their driver's licence numbers.

ABC News

Optus data breach customers navigate varied rules on changing drivers licence number

Optus customers whose personal details were exposed in the data breach are trying to take steps to prevent identity theft, but in some jurisdictions it's impossible to change a licence number unless fraudulent activity has already occurred.

The New Daily

‘Serious privacy breach’: Optus faces class action as hack fallout widens

Optus is staring down a possible class action after the personal data of millions of its customers was exposed in a massive hack last week.

The Guardian - AU

Senate backlash to public hearing threshold – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Australia mulls tougher cybersecurity laws after data breach

The Australian government says it's considering tougher cybersecurity rules for telecommunications companies after Optus the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier reported personal data of 9.8 million customers had been breached

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The Loop: Government slams Optus over data breach, more resistance to conscription in Russia, and NASA to test asteroid defence tech

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The Guardian - AU

Optus data security breach: what should I do to protect myself?

Experts say while ‘there’s no need to panic’, there are steps you can take to ensure you’re not exposed to scams or identity theft

The Guardian - AU

Optus faces potential class action and pledges free credit monitoring to data-breach customers

Home affairs minister Clare O’Neil says company to blame and flags new laws with large fines for such breaches

Al Jazeera

Australia plans privacy overhaul after huge telecom data leak

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says reforms would allow banks to ‘protect their customers’.

Reuters

Australia flags privacy overhaul after huge cyber attack on Optus

Australia plans to toughen privacy rules to force companies to notify banks faster when they experience cyber attacks, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday, after hackers targeted the country's second-largest telecoms firm.

The Conversation

What does the Optus data breach mean for you and how can you protect yourself? A step-by-step guide

Optus, Australia’s second largest telecommunications company, announced on September 22 that identifying details of up to 9.8 million customers were stolen from their customer database.

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