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Thousands of Medicare numbers have been leaked following the Optus data breach, the telco revealed on Wednesday.
• Thu, 26 Jun 2025
A brand new stick: The trial of ex-Uber CISO Joe Sullivan
Joe Sullivan will never be a household name. He is, however, about to embark on a journey that will explore exactly where the responsibility of chief information security ...
Andrew Wilson • Wed, 28 Sep 2022
AFP tackles Optus data breach and works with overseas law enforcement
The AFP is working closely with overseas law enforcement to identify the offenders behind the major Optus security breach.
• Wed, 28 Sep 2022
Maurice Blackburn investigates action against Optus
Optus is set to face a second legal claim over their customer data breach, which left potentially millions of customers’ information in the hands of cyber criminals.
Lauren Croft • Wed, 28 Sep 2022
Smaller law firms ‘sitting ducks’ following Optus data breach
Following a massive data breach leaving the personal information of potentially millions of Optus customers compromised, smaller firms have been urged to take a deeper ...
Cyber resilience requires more than just cyber security
Con Sgro, Technical Account Manager at Gallagher, highlights how effective protection against cyber risks requires more than cyber security alone.
Gallagher • Wed, 28 Sep 2022
Optus cyber attack sparks national privacy overhaul push
After hackers targeted Optus in a massive cyber attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to toughen privacy rules to force companies to notify banks faster when they ...
• Tue, 27 Sep 2022
Optus hacker apologises for leaking over 10k customer data after major cyber attack
With over 10,000 Optus customers impacted by the massive data breach, the hacker has dropped the ransom demand of $1.5 million payment and has apologised for the attack ...
Medicare numbers leaked following major Optus data breach
Minister for Cyber Security Clare O'Neil has expressed serious concern over Medicare numbers being part of the compromised information from the Optus data breach.
AFP investigating Optus $1.5m ransom threat
Optus is contacting customers about the breach and prioritising those whose identification documents may have been compromised.
NEXTDC opens next generation sovereign data centre
NEXTDC Limited (NEXTDC), a national data centre as a service provider, has officially opened S3, its largest Sydney development to date.
Critical controls for world-class OT cybersecurity
How to align your leadership and implement a successful operational technology (OT) security posture
Dragos • Tue, 27 Sep 2022
NATO to further support Albania after cyber attacks
Senior NATO officials met with Albanian Defence Minister Niko Peleshi in Tirana last week to assess the recent cyber attack on Albania’s national information ...
• Mon, 26 Sep 2022