Optus tells Victorians whose licences were exposed in data breach to register with roads body

Optus told NSW licence holders that although their licence numbers had been exposed they did not need to apply for new permits because the state uses a dual number system. Photograph: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images

Optus on Wednesday wrote to Victorian victims of its data breach whose driver’s licence details have been exposed, telling them they need to register with the state’s roads authority.

The embattled telco also wrote to New South Wales licence holders on Wednesday, telling them that although their licence numbers had been exposed they did not need to apply for new permits because the state uses a dual number system that adds an additional layer of protection against identity theft.