A Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Launched Against Optus After Their Yuuuuge 2022 Data Breach

It’s been over six months since Optus reported a huuuuuge hack and data breach, and on Friday, a class action has officially been lodged on behalf of all the customers whose data has been compromised. Hot diggity damn. Australian law firm Slater and Gordon will be taking on the big dogs, Optus, with the class action being lodged on behalf of more than 100,000 people. Lawyers argue that Optus failed in its duty of care to protect customers, with accusations that the company breached “privacy, telecommunicaton and consumer laws.”

“We have people who work in frontline occupations — police officers — very, very concerned that criminals will find out where they live,” Slater and Gordon’s Ben Hardwick told the ABC.

“So the release of this information causes people great anxiety. It causes them great concern.

“And, so, this class action is about seeking redress for the potentially millions of Australians who have been affected by this data breach.”

The class action will seek compensation for losses the data breach called, including time and money spent replacing identity documents, as well as other measures participants needed to undertake to protect their privacy and prevent identity theft. Damn.

The whole shemozzle sparked after a cyberattack in September 2022, which saw over 10 million current and former Optus customers have their personal details stolen. Other telcos acquired by Optus were also affected, including Virgin Mobile and Gomo.

Claire O’Neilbasichead to their website

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