Shadow minister says leak of ‘sensitive’ information after research into the Optus and Medibank hacks was ‘deeply ironic’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The home affairs department exposed the personal information …
T-Mobile today disclosed a data breach affecting tens of millions of customer accounts, its second major data exposure in as many years. In a filing with federal regulators, T-Mobile said an investigation determined that someone abused its systems to harvest subscriber data tied to approximately 37 million current customer …
Experts say investing in identity theft protection may provide peace of mind, but won’t help recover lost information Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The recent Optus and Medibank data breaches in which thousands of Australians had their personal information stolen …
Australian academic Sean Turnell sentenced to three years’ jail after secret trial in Myanmar Federal government strikes deal with gas suppliers to avoid winter shortfall Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Queensland seeking partnerships from the federal government in renewable plan The Queensland …
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 …
Albanese government considering sweeping overhaul of data retention and privacy laws following massive Optus cyber hack Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Companies could have the right to retain customers’ data stripped back …
Attorney general Mark Dreyfus has announced the appointment of justice Jayne Jagot to the high court. Follow the day’s news live Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Queensland seeking partnerships from the federal government in renewable plan The Queensland premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk …
Mark Dreyfus indicates potential reforms to laws regarding data breaches including higher penalties, mandatory precautions and customer notifications Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Privacy law changes, including tougher penalties for data breaches …
Push comes day after states suggest telco will pick up multi-million dollar tab for replacing driver’s licences of affected customers Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast The federal government has demanded Optus pay for new passports for customers caught up in the …
In the days since Optus first reported that potentially millions of its customers’ private information – from birth dates to Medicare numbers – had been breached, it has faced threats of blackmail, a potential class action and a public spat with the home affairs minister. Reporter Josh Taylor and Jane Lee …
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 …
Attorney general Mark Dreyfus says the FBI is working with local authorities to investigate the Optus data breach. 'The government, as well as the Australian federal police and other government agencies, are working closely together on the Optus data breach,' he said. 'The Australian federal police is taking this …
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 …
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 …
Clare O’Neil says penalties for telcos are ‘totally inappropriate’ and data breach was ‘significant error’ Follow today’s news, live Optus data security breach: what should I do to protect myself? Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast The Albanese government will pursue …
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 …
Home affairs minister Clare O’Neil says company to blame and flags new laws with large fines for such breaches Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Optus has agreed to provide free credit …
CEO says company has not yet confirmed how many people were affected by hack, but 9.8 million was ‘worst case scenario’ Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Optus customers dating as far back as 2017 could be caught up in the massive …
After a malicious cyber-attack, customers of Australia’s second-largest telco are advised they could be at risk of identity theft Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Australia’s second-largest telco, Optus, has suffered a massive data breach, with the personal information of potentially …