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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

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

Telstra dials up wind power generation

Wind power in Queensland will be bankrolled by Telstra as the telecommunications giant aims to be 100 per cent powered by renewable electricity by 2025.

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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

Optus data breach: how to protect yourself from credit fraud

Experts suggest using credit reporting bodies, checking credit score and placing credit ban to increase security

The Guardian - AU

Vodafone confirms talks with Three UK about merger

Combined networks would be Britain’s biggest mobile operator, challenging EE and O2

The Guardian - UK

Vodafone and Three UK accelerate merger talks

Merger talks have taken a step forward, paving the way for the creation of Britain’s largest mobile telecoms provider

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Optus reveals at least 2.1 million ID numbers exposed in massive data breach

Telco says 150,000 passport and 50,000 Medicare numbers have been stolen as it announces independent review

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The Hindu

Optus launches external review of breach

Optus will commission an independent, external review of its security systems, controls and processes following a significant cyber attack.

AAP

Optus under fire from government over delaying information handover

The government has stepped up pressure on Optus to immediately hand over the information it has on people whose data was breached by the hacking of the telecommunications giant.

The Conversation

‘Simply Not Sufficient’: The Govt Has Slammed Optus For Being Slack Not Cooperating With It

“We seek Optus to step up its communication and transparency with government.”

Pedestrian.tv

Select group of Optus customers should cancel licences and passports immediately, minister says

Clare O’Neil says Optus has emailed 10,200 customers who had their records posted online after 10 million people affected in larger cyber hack

The Guardian - AU

Australian government slams Optus for cybersecurity breach

The Australian government on Sunday levelled its harshest criticism yet against Optus, the second-biggest telecoms company, for a cybersecurity breach that affected the equivalent of 40% of the country's population.

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AAP

Plea for Optus to help protect customers

The federal government is calling on Optus to work with it in protecting Australians caught up in a massive data breach.

ABC News

Past Optus customers have had their data exposed — why did the company still have it?

Past Optus customers caught up in the data breach are questioning why the company was still holding on to their information.

The Independent UK

India launches 5G services, Modi calls it step in new era

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched 5G services in India, calling it a “step towards the new era.”

The Hindu

Jio 5G across India by Dec 2023: Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries in August announced the rollout of 5G services from four metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata by Diwali

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The Hindu

Launch of 5G services | This is not just India’s decade, it is the century of India, says PM Modi

The Prime Minister added “Today 130 crore Indians are getting the gift of 5G.”

The Hindu

5G launch updates | Our government is working on the goal of internet for all, says PM Modi

The cumulative economic impact of 5G on India is estimated to reach $450 billion by 2035

ABC News

Optus data breach could hit telco’s multi-billion-dollar defence business

Defence says it's working with Optus and cyber agencies to determine if last week's data breach had any impact on ADF capabilities, with industry figures predicting the saga could hurt the telco's multi-billion-dollar military business.

The Guardian - AU

The biggest hack in history: Australians scramble to change passports and driver licences after Optus telco data debacle

Government says telecommunications giant ‘left the window open’ for unsophisticated attack that could lead to European-style privacy laws

AAP

Optus 'deeply sorry' for data breach

Telecommunications giant Optus has taken out full-page ads to apologise to millions of customers affected by a massive data breach.

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Al Jazeera

Australian police seek to protect customers after Optus hack

Authorities say perpetrator of one of country’s biggest cyberattacks used ‘obfuscation techniques’ to hide identity.

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