Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading

Laws questioned after Optus cyber attack

Millions of Optus customer details may have been accessed in a cyber attack. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A cyber attack which may have compromised millions of Optus accounts is a dramatic wake-up call and demands tougher privacy and data laws, the federal opposition says.

Customers' names, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, driver's licence numbers, passport numbers or addresses could have been accessed in the attack, Optus has confirmed.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.