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Optus tells former Virgin Mobile and Gomo customers they could also be part of data breach

Identification repair service receives a month’s worth of complaint calls in three days as government pressures telco to pay for replacement ID documents

The Guardian - AU

Australia flags tough new data protection laws this year

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says Australia could have tough new data protection laws in place this year in an urgent response to a cyberattack on a telecommunications company that stole the personal data of 9.8 million customers

The Independent UK

Record 8m households in UK struggle to manage telecoms bills, says Ofcom

Regulator calls on sector’s big players to scrap formula that uses inflation plus 3.9% to set annual price rises

The Guardian - UK

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Effects of Optus breach will linger: Jones

The federal government has warned that the impacts of the Optus data breach are going to be felt for a long time.

AAP

Eyesore Edinburgh payphones should be removed 'as soon as possible', BT warned

Councillors upheld the decision to refuse permission for six BT Street Hubs but the applications could soon be in the hands of the Scottish Government.

Edinburgh Live

Anthony Albanese says ‘Optus should pay’ for new passports for data breach victims

Push comes day after states suggest telco will pick up multi-million dollar tab for replacing driver’s licences of affected customers

The Guardian - AU

Australia demands Optus pay for new customer ID documents

Australia’s federal and state governments have called for Optus to pay for replacing passports and driver’s licenses after 9.8 million of the telecommunications company’s customers had personal data stolen by computer hackers

The Independent UK

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Yr 5-Min Explainer On How The Optus Data Breach Happened And The Likelihood Of More Attacks

How did the Optus hack happen and what’s the likelihood of another data breach happening again? We asked a couple of cybersecurity experts.

Pedestrian.tv

‘Compensation from Optus’: Telco under pressure to pay for hack cleanup

Optus is under pressure to foot the bill for replacing personal information exposed to criminals in a huge hack last week.

The New Daily

The 'Optus hacker' claims they've deleted the data. Here's what experts want you to know

Shortly after Australian telecommunications company Optus announced the identity data of millions of customers had been stolen, a person claiming to be the hacker announced they would delete the data for US$1 million.

The Conversation

State Govts Are Making Optus Fork Out For Millions Of New Driver’s Licences After Data Breach

Millions of Optus customers will be able to order new driver's licences for free and Optus is expected to foot the multi-million-dollar bill.

Pedestrian.tv

AIS and China's ZTE team up for 5G centre

SET-listed Advanced Info Service (AIS), Thailand's biggest mobile operator by subscriber base, has partnered with Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corporation to launch the country's first hub for 5G innovation and solutions, called 5G A-Z Center.

Bangkok Post

Banks, regulators to stem Optus fallout

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".

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Reuters

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.

The Independent UK

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

ABC News

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?

AAP

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.

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The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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’

Wales Online

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"

The Independent UK

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

The Guardian - AU

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

Al Jazeera

Australia plans privacy overhaul after huge telecom data leak

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

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