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Kat Wong

Optus data breach fuels telco complaints

Nearly 10 million Australians had their data compromised when Optus fell victim to a data breach. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

Every two minutes an Australian made a complaint to their phone and internet providers during a financial year marked by massive data breaches.

In September 2022, nearly 10 million Australians had their data compromised when telecommunications giant Optus fell victim to a data breach and 10,000 customers had their driving licences, passports and Medicare details leaked online. 

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