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Cyber ​​attack on Optus: Millions of customer data stolen
Cyber ​​attack on Optus: Millions of customer data stolen

On September 22, the Australian telecommunications company Optus fell victim to a cyber attack. The attacker captured millions of customer data. Optus is Australia's second largest telecommunications company with 9,8 million customers. How many customers are affected and to what extent is still being determined. According to media reports, such as The Guardian, 2,8 million customers are affected to a greater extent. Information that may have been disclosed includes names, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, and — for a subset of customers — addresses and identification document numbers such as driver’s license or passport numbers, like Optus on its…

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