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Sydney teenager accused of using Optus data breach to blackmail indicates guilty plea in court

Charges against a Sydney teenager accused of using information from last month's Optus data breach in a blackmail scam will be reviewed, after his lawyer told a court he would plead guilty.

Australian Federal Police (AFP) charged Dennis Su with two offences earlier this month, claiming he sent text messages to 93 Optus customers demanding they transfer $2,000 to a bank account.

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