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Optus under fire from government over delaying information handover

The government has stepped up pressure on Optus to immediately hand over the information it has on people whose data was breached by the hacking of the telecommunications giant.

The Conversation · Oct 2, 2022

‘Simply Not Sufficient’: The Govt Has Slammed Optus For Being Slack Not Cooperating With It

“We seek Optus to step up its communication and transparency with government.”

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 2, 2022

Select group of Optus customers should cancel licences and passports immediately, minister says

Clare O’Neil says Optus has emailed 10,200 customers who had their records posted online after 10 million people affected in larger cyber hack

The Guardian - AU · Oct 2, 2022

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Australian government slams Optus for cybersecurity breach

The Australian government on Sunday levelled its harshest criticism yet against Optus, the second-biggest telecoms company, for a cybersecurity breach that affected the equivalent of 40% of the country's population.

Reuters · Oct 2, 2022

Plea for Optus to help protect customers

The federal government is calling on Optus to work with it in protecting Australians caught up in a massive data breach.

AAP · Oct 1, 2022

Past Optus customers have had their data exposed — why did the company still have it?

Past Optus customers caught up in the data breach are questioning why the company was still holding on to their information.

ABC News · Oct 1, 2022

India launches 5G services, Modi calls it step in new era

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched 5G services in India, calling it a “step towards the new era.”

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022

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Jio 5G across India by Dec 2023: Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries in August announced the rollout of 5G services from four metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata by Diwali

The Hindu · Oct 1, 2022

Launch of 5G services | This is not just India’s decade, it is the century of India, says PM Modi

The Prime Minister added “Today 130 crore Indians are getting the gift of 5G.”

The Hindu · Oct 1, 2022

5G launch updates | Our government is working on the goal of internet for all, says PM Modi

The cumulative economic impact of 5G on India is estimated to reach $450 billion by 2035

The Hindu · Oct 1, 2022

Optus data breach could hit telco’s multi-billion-dollar defence business

Defence says it's working with Optus and cyber agencies to determine if last week's data breach had any impact on ADF capabilities, with industry figures predicting the saga could hurt the telco's multi-billion-dollar military business.

ABC News · Sep 30, 2022

The biggest hack in history: Australians scramble to change passports and driver licences after Optus telco data debacle

Government says telecommunications giant ‘left the window open’ for unsophisticated attack that could lead to European-style privacy laws

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2022

Optus 'deeply sorry' for data breach

Telecommunications giant Optus has taken out full-page ads to apologise to millions of customers affected by a massive data breach.

AAP · Sep 30, 2022

Chromecast with Google TV 4K review

Get the Chromecast with Google TV 4K if you want an excellent streaming device with Google Assistant built in.

Tom’s Guide · Sep 30, 2022

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Al Jazeera · Sep 30, 2022

Australian police seek to protect customers after Optus hack

Authorities say perpetrator of one of country’s biggest cyberattacks used ‘obfuscation techniques’ to hide identity.

Reuters · Sep 30, 2022

Australian police seek to protect 10,000 customers after Optus hack

Australian authorities said on Friday they have commenced an operation to protect the personal information of 10,000 people whose data may have been shared online after a cyber attack on Optus, the country's second-largest telco.

AAP · Sep 30, 2022

Ruling on Telstra-TPG deal due in December

The competition watchdog says it needs more time to assess Telstra and TPG's network sharing pact and will likely rule on it in early December.

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Police say hacker concealed ID in Australian privacy breach

Police say the hacker who stole the personal data of almost 10 million people in one of Australia’s worst privacy breaches concealed their identity, actions and whereabouts

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Pedestrian.tv · Sep 29, 2022

Great: Turns Out 10,000s Of Folks Who’ve Never Even Used Optus Have Had Their Data Breached Too

Two Australian telecommunications companies owned by Optus have warned customers their data could have been exposed in last week's breach.

Benzinga · Sep 29, 2022

What Are Whales Doing With Verizon Communications

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish 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.

Liverpool Echo · Sep 29, 2022

Phone mast companies blasted for 'confusing' Sefton residents

'The irony is not lost on us that a telecommunications operator needs to get better at the way they communicate'

Reuters · Sep 29, 2022

Exclusive-Europe braces for mobile network blackouts - sources

Once unthinkable, mobile phones could go dark around Europe this winter if power cuts or energy rationing knocks out parts of the mobile networks across the region.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2022

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 Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

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 Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022

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

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