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Australia's second-largest wireless carrier says police are investigating that a purported hacker is already releasing the stolen personal data of its customers and demanding a $1 million ransom in cryptocurrency

With details of current and former customers stolen from the Optus database, plenty of questions remain. What can you do to protect against the threats caused by this data breach?

Australians who have had their data stolen in the Optus breach might be able to change their driver's licence numbers.

Some customers look to switch providers after puzzling responses and ‘less than helpful’ service

Clare O’Neil says penalties for telcos are ‘totally inappropriate’ and data breach was ‘significant error’

"the current economic situation is accelerating business decisions on how they will cut cost"

The Australian government says it's considering tougher cybersecurity rules for telecommunications companies after Optus the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier reported personal data of 9.8 million customers had been breached

Qatari telecoms company Ooredoo (ORDS.QA) is preparing for a sale of 20,000 of its towers, it said on Monday. Ooredoo might package the deal in more than one bundle to separate investors because it could be difficult to find one buyer for the entire portfolio owing to the nature of…

Experts say while ‘there’s no need to panic’, there are steps you can take to ensure you’re not exposed to scams or identity theft

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says reforms would allow banks to ‘protect their customers’.

Australia plans to toughen privacy rules to force companies to notify banks faster when they experience cyber attacks, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday, after hackers targeted the country's second-largest telecoms firm.