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Optus hacked: Millions of customers’ personal data exposed in huge cyber attack

Telecommunications giant Optus has admitted to a massive data breach that may have exposed the personal data of millions of their customers.

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

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

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Millions Of Optus Customers Have Had Their Personal Details Leaked In A Massive Cyberattack

Millions Of Optus Customers Have Had Their Personal Details Leaked In A Massive Cyberattack

About seven million customers' names, phone numbers, email addresses and dates of birth have been stolen.

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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.

What we know about the Optus cyber attack, and how to strengthen your online security

Optus says both current and former customers may have potentially been involved in a cyber attack. So which information has been impacted, and how can you boost your online security?

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

The Guardian - AU

Optus customer data hit in cyber attack

Phone and internet provider Optus has been hit by a major cyber attack, prompting concerns customer data has been compromised.

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Optus says it has been hit by a cyber attack that has compromised customer information

Optus says it has been hit by a cyber attack that has compromised customer information

Optus is hit by a cyber attack that compromises customer information. Customers' names, dates of birth, phone numbers and email addresses have been exposed.

TPG offers to pay $5m for overpromising NBN speeds after admitting breach of consumer law

TPG offers to pay $5m for overpromising NBN speeds after admitting breach of consumer law

Telco reaches agreement with ACCC to avoid contested hearing after 21,000 customers sold internet plans unable to hit top speeds

The Guardian - AU

Regional towns struggle for service, with Telstra set to switch off 3G in 2024

Regional towns struggle for service, with Telstra set to switch off 3G in 2024

Some regional areas are concerned what will happen when Telstra switches off its 3G signal in two years time.

Customers pay a price for loyalty to their telco, but SIM evolution will make change easier

Customers pay a price for loyalty to their telco, but SIM evolution will make change easier

Australians are loyal to their mobile service providers, even when it costs them extra money, new research shows.

Telstra, Optus continue to lose ground to smaller telcos

Telstra, Optus continue to lose ground to smaller telcos

Australian customers are continuing to trickle from the country's biggest telcos in pursuit of better prices and broader product range.

Ash Barty shares strange job title as she takes new role after sudden tennis retirement

Ash Barty shares strange job title as she takes new role after sudden tennis retirement

Australian Open champion Ash Barty has been named chief of inspiration at Optus, revealing a curious change of career path in a Youtube video months after retiring from tennis

Telstra price hikes: Time to shop around as telco mulls more changes

Telstra price hikes: Time to shop around as telco mulls more changes

Telstra has foreshadowed further price changes for its mobile users, despite already passing on steep bill hikes for millions of customers.

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Telstra committed to building streaming services with Fetch TV buy

Telstra has bought a big stake in a set-top-box company as part of its focus on home media, signalling the future of the telco's Telstra TV service.

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The forgotten valley: town left in disarray from recent floods buys walkie talkies to communicate

With no local telecom tower to support emergency mobile coverage, residents of the Macdonald valley say they feel frustrated and neglected

Mobile phone service complaints to telecommunication ombudsman surge

Telcos have been told they need to make it easier for customers to talk to a "real person" instead of online bots and make their sale pitches more honest.

‘Whack-a-mole’: Scam text crackdown to force telcos into action

Australians frustrated with scam text messages will be protected under new rules that force telcos to track and block fraud.

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WAU unveils three Indigenous Round liveries

Walkinshaw Andretti United has unveiled its three Indigenous Round liveries ahead of this weekend's Darwin Triple Crown.

This Aussie Photog Is On A Mission To Foster Connection By Taking Pics Of Abandoned Places

Brett has been taking photos for well over a decade, capturing the eerie beauty of places long forgotten by humans and time.

Telstra’s fines show why checking out smaller telcos’ offerings is worth your while

Telstra has been in the sights of the regulator in recent months, highlighting the fact that you might find a cheaper mobile phone deal elsewhere

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Meta asks to be spared tighter rules in Australia, saying iPhone’s tracking blocker is hurting business

Company tells consumer watchdog it is set to lose $10bn this year in wake of Apple iOS feature hampering ability to collect user data

‘Excessively high’: NBN Co plan to hike internet prices stirs controversy

Australians would face higher internet bills over the next decade under plans to jack up broadband prices to recoup huge NBN cost blowouts.

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Proposed NBN price hikes could double some internet bills within a decade, ACCC warns

Telstra says wholesale prices already among highest in the world and will only get worse under proposal

Small telcos gathering steam as Telstra, Optus lose customers

The biggest names in Australian telcos are seeing customer numbers start to slide as Australians hunt for more bang for their buck.

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