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Data Breaches (cont)

More severe, recent incidents in Australia …

  • Optus cyberattack (Sept 2022)

    Hacker gained access to personal information of 2.1 million costumers

    Details taken included names, DOBs, street addresses, driving licence numbers, passport numbers
    ⇒ Customers vulnerable to financial crimes
    ⇒ Up to 100,000 new passports had to be issued
    ⇒ Optus put aside $140 million for costs related to the breach