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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has revealed financial regulators, banks and government agencies are stepping up data privacy protections following the Optus hack.

AAP

What's happening with the Optus data breach? What we know about the alleged hacker's ransom, data release and apology

What we know after a forum user claiming to have the details of Optus customers threatened to release 10,000 records unless a ransom is paid, only to then claim "we don't care anymore".

ABC News

Optus under further fire for cyber breach, purported hacker claims data deleted

Australian telecoms giant Optus came under more fire from the government on Tuesday for a massive cyber breach, while an anonymous online account believed to be that of the hackers said it was deleting stolen data and withdrawing a $1 million ransom demand.

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Australian police probe purported hacker's ransom demand

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

The Independent UK

What does the Optus data breach mean for you and how can you protect yourself? A step-by-step guide

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?

ABC News

Privacy help for victims of Optus hack

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

AAP

Optus customers exasperated by chatbots and ‘rubbish’ communication after data breach

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

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Government flags new cybersecurity laws and increase in fines after Optus breach

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

The Guardian - AU

Who is most likely to be hit as businesses prepare for redundancies

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

Wales Online

Australia mulls tougher cybersecurity laws after data breach

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

The Independent UK

Qatar’s Ooredoo Prepares for Telecoms Tower Assets Sale

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Optus data security breach: what should I do to protect myself?

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

The Guardian - AU

Australia plans privacy overhaul after huge telecom data leak

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

Al Jazeera

Australia flags privacy overhaul after huge cyber attack on Optus

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.

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What does the Optus data breach mean for you and how can you protect yourself? A step-by-step guide

Optus, Australia’s second largest telecommunications company, announced on September 22 that identifying details of up to 9.8 million customers were stolen from their customer database.

ABC News

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil says Optus ‘left the window open’ for cyber criminals to conduct simple hack

Clare O'Neil says blame lies with Optus for a security breach affecting millions of Australians, as the company follows her call to offer free services to monitor customer accounts for fraud.

Reuters

Australia's Optus contacts customers caught in cyber attack

Australia's number two telecommunications company, Optus, said on Saturday it was contacting customers about a cyberattack that accessed personal details of up to 10 million customers, in one of Australia's biggest cybersecurity breaches.

AAP

Optus issues data scam alert to customers

Optus customers have been told to be wary of scammers trying to take advantage of a data breach, as the telco continues to contact those who have been affected.

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The Guardian - AU

Optus cyber-attack: company opposed changes to privacy laws to give customers more rights over their data

In its submission to Privacy Act review telco said giving people right to erase personal data would involve ‘significant’ hurdles and costs

The New Daily

‘Angry’ Optus boss dodges questions about hack, reveals “worst case scenario”

Optus still doesn't know whether hackers who stole the data of up to 9.8 million of its users were private criminals or state-sponsored.

Benzinga

What Are Whales Doing With Verizon Communications

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Daily Record

Plans to provide new 5G coverage on top of old building in Paisley put forward

Proposals could see the existing base station site on top of a property in Greenhill Road upgraded.

The Guardian - AU

Optus data breach: who is affected, what has been taken and what should you do?

After a malicious cyber-attack, customers of Australia’s second-largest telco are advised they could be at risk of identity theft

Al Jazeera

Australia’s Optus says personal data possibly compromised in hack

Telecom says it is probing possible unauthorised access of information including names, addresses and passport numbers.

The Guardian - AU

Customers’ personal data stolen as Optus suffers massive cyber-attack

Personal information of potentially millions of customers exposed, including names, dates of birth, addresses, and contact details

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