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International sting takes down online marketplace of stolen identities

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Operation led by FBI and Dutch police with involvement of UK National Crime Agency takes Genesis Market offline A criminal online marketplace selling millions of stolen identities for as little as 56p has been taken down in an international crackdown. The sting, led by the FBI and Dutch police …

Optus tells former Virgin Mobile and Gomo customers they could also be part of data breach

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Identification repair service receives a month’s worth of complaint calls in three days as government pressures telco to pay for replacement ID documents Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Former Virgin Mobile …

Optus data breach: Australians will be able to change their driver’s licence with telco to pay

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Federal opposition wants commonwealth to allow people to get new passports for free too – and quickly Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Australians caught up in a massive breach of Optus data will be able to change their driver’s licence numbers and …

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

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Optus CEO says federal police are ‘all over’ post with ultimatum demanding $1m within four days after massive data breach Purported Optus hacker releases 10,000 records including from defence and prime minister’s office Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news …

Optus customers exasperated by chatbots and ‘rubbish’ communication after data breach

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Some customers look to switch providers after puzzling responses and ‘less than helpful’ service Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Optus customers say they are growing increasingly angry and frustrated at the poor …

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

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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 Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast After …