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Australian police seek to protect customers after Optus hack

Australian police have announced an operation to safeguard the personal information of thousands of phone customers following one of the biggest data breaches in the country’s history [File: Mark Baker/AP]

Australian police have announced an operation to safeguard the personal information of thousands of telecom customers following one of the biggest cyberattacks and data breaches in the country’s history.

Australian Federal Police (AFP) assistant commissioner for cyber command Justine Gough said authorities were working to identify and protect the affected customers after an unidentified person online claimed to have released personal data belonging to 10,000 Optus users.

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