FOUND: 40 - What They Never Told You

Government strengthens powers for telcos to share affected data following Optus hack

Optus will be able to share drivers licences, Medicare and passport numbers with banks and government agencies to assist in fraud detection following a data breach that affected almost 10 million current and former customers.

ABC News · Oct 6, 2022

Optus tells Victorians whose licences were exposed in data breach to register with roads body

Optus yet to give specific information about what to do next to those who used Queensland driver’s licences or a passport to sign up

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2022

Optus engaging lawyers 'not a good look'

Optus is being dragged over the coals after promising to "vigorously defend" any class actions launched by Australian customers over a major security breach.

AAP · Oct 4, 2022

Staff at security firm G4S on alert after tax numbers and bank details posted online following hack

Exclusive: Ransomware attack on Port Phillip prison revealed in July led to data being posted in mid-September with staff told details this week

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2022

YIKES: 30,000 Former Current Telstra Employees Have Had Info Leaked In Another Data Breach

Telstra reckons it's an attempt to "profit from the Optus breach".

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 4, 2022

Australia Post expands from the letterbox to home internet services

AusPost is wading into the home internet market, offering NBN service for purchase in-store and online as customers slip away from big telcos.

The New Daily · Oct 4, 2022

Australia's Telstra hit by data breach, two weeks after attack on Optus

Australia's largest telecoms firm Telstra Corp Ltd said on Tuesday it had suffered what it called a small data breach, a disclosure that comes two weeks after its main rival Optus was left reeling by a massive cyberattack.

Reuters · Oct 4, 2022

Telstra workers face data leak, Optus hands over customer details

Following Optus' woes, thousands of Telstra workers have had their details leaked onto the dark web thanks to a third-party security breach.

The New Daily · Oct 4, 2022

Telstra staff have details hacked

Thousands of current and former Telstra staff have found themselves implicated in the latest data breach, as Optus deals with the fallout of a cyber attack.

AAP · Oct 3, 2022

Morning mail: Queensland police failure in assault case, UK U-turn on tax cuts for well-off, ID scam fears

Tuesday: Queensland and NSW police lost key documents and failed to investigate a series of alleged sexual assaults against a 14-year-old girl. Plus: the must-read books for October

The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2022