Data Breaches (cont)
More severe, recent incidents in Australia …
- Optus cyberattack (Sept 2022)
Personal information of 2.1 million costumers illegally obtained
Details taken included names, DOBs, street addresses, driving licence numbers, passport numbers
⇒ Customers vulnerable to financial crimes
⇒ Optus put aside $140 million for costs related to the breach, including payments for new passports
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