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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.

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New South Wales residents caught up in Optus data leak will have licence costs covered

The NSW government says Optus will reimburse licence-replacement fees for customers who have been caught up in the company's massive data breach as long queues form at Service NSW branches.

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A licence to start again

The good news it some victims of the Optus hack can get cheap or free licence replacements. The bad news is the days of ‘cheaper’ petrol are over — the fuel excise reduction ends at 11.59pm today so Australians will pay at least 22 cents a litre more to keep…

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Optus data breach fresh reminder of barriers facing West Australian fraud victims, as government admits its own breach

The WA government says it's looking at all options to safeguard the identities of West Australians, after concerns were raised they have been left uniquely vulnerable by last week's cyber attack on Optus.

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Morning Mail: help for Optus data breach victims, pesticide regulation maze, path to republic debate

Wednesday: State governments are helping make it easier to get a new driver’s licence for those at risk of digital identity theft after Optus’s big breach. Plus: health warnings over ‘canola selfies’

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Sydney news: Sydney Opera House to get yearlong anniversary celebration

MORNING BRIEFING: Queen Elizabeth II opened the Sydney Opera House in 1973, and now the iconic building is holding a yearlong 50th-anniversary party.

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Optus data breach could allow fraudsters to commit range of damaging crimes, expert says

John Theodosis is one of thousands of Australians at serious risk after the Optus data breach. As the company and officials scramble to safeguard the victims, we ask how their information could be used.

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The Optus customer data breach could lead to a class action lawsuit. What might that look like?

As a law firm says it is investigating whether a data management deficiency led to customer information being leaked, experts say a class action against Optus would be unlike any previous lawsuits.

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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.

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Child’s play? Damning verdict on ‘trivial’ Optus hack

Optus is under fire for lacklustre cyber security and failing to disclose key details about the hack to consumers.

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Optus data breach: Australians will be able to change their driver’s licence with telco to pay

Federal opposition wants commonwealth to allow people to get new passports for free too – and quickly

The Guardian - AU

Federal government under pressure to reveal Optus data breach plan as FBI called in to help

Sources say Labor is considering options including a parliamentary review or inquiry into massive cyber-attack

The Guardian - AU

Alleged Optus hacker apologises for data breach and drops ransom threat

Online account claims it published records of 10,000 customers and threatened to release more before change of heart

The Guardian - AU

Queenslanders caught in Optus data breach to receive new drivers licences free of charge

Queenslanders impacted by the Optus data breach will be provided new licences with new numbers free of charge, state Transport Minister Mark Bailey says.

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The Loop: Surprise apology from supposed Optus hacker, NASA smashes into an asteroid, and a failed Neighbours heritage listing

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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".

The Canberra Times

'Shockingly irresponsible' Optus breach leaves Canberrans frustrated

The breach is said to have affected the personal information of millions of Australians.

The New Daily

‘Deepest apology’: Alleged Optus hacker claims stolen data has been deleted

The purported hackers who stole personal information almost 10 million Optus customers have apologised and claim to have deleted the data.

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Have you been affected by the Optus data hack? We'd like to hear your story

Are you one of the millions of customers who may have had their personal information compromised in the recent cyber security breach? We want to hear from you.

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‘A much more serious breach than Optus’: how hack affecting NDIS participants went under the radar

Sensitive medical information about NDIS participants and aged home care residents was hacked in May but little action was taken.

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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

The Guardian - AU

Purported Optus hacker releases 10,000 records including email addresses from defence and prime minister’s office

Optus CEO says federal police are ‘all over’ post with ultimatum demanding $1m within four days after massive data breach

The Canberra Times

Calls for ACT to allow Canberrans to change driver's licences after Optus breach

ACT government information may be at risk after the Optus security breach which has affected 9.8 million Australians.

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Thank God, Equifax is here to help Optus data victims. Wait, where have I heard that name before?

Optus is offering customers ‘most affected’ by last week’s data breach a free subscription to credit-monitoring company Equifax Protect. That name should ring a bell.

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