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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Doherty

REVEALED: Optus data breach who is affected what has been taken and what should you do | Vintage Vibes

Signage is seen in the window of an Optus store in Sydney
Optus customers’ private information may be compromised after a cyber-attack hit the Australian phone and internet provider. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Australia’s second-largest telco, Optus, has suffered a massive data breach, with the personal information of potentially millions of customers compromised by a malicious cyber-attack.

It is believed the attackers were working for a criminal or state-sponsored organisation.

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