Chaos as Optus outage disconnects half of Australia
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – For one talkback radio caller, the first sign something was wrong with Australia’s second-largest internet provider, Optus, came when …
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Australia unveils privacy rule changes after Optus data breach
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Thursday proposed an overhaul of consumer privacy rules that will help facilitate targeted data sharing between telecommunication firms and banks …
Australia’s Optus says ‘deeply sorry’ for cyberattack
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s second-largest telcoms firm Optus, owned by Singapore Telecommunications, on Saturday ran a full-page apology in major newspapers for a “devastating” cyberattack …
Australia tells SingTel-owned Optus to pay cost of replacing hacked ID documents
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian telecoms giant Optus must pay the cost of replacing the passports and drivers licences of millions of customers whose personal information …