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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

The Guardian - AU

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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.

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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.

Reuters

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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.

AAP

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.

ABC News

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 Independent UK

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

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

The Hindu

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.

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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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Chromecast with Google TV 4K review

Get the Chromecast with Google TV 4K if you want an excellent streaming device with Google Assistant built in.

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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Reuters

Australian police seek to protect 10,000 customers after Optus hack

Australian authorities said on Friday they have commenced an operation to protect the personal information of 10,000 people whose data may have been shared online after a cyber attack on Optus, the country's second-largest telco.

AAP

Ruling on Telstra-TPG deal due in December

The competition watchdog says it needs more time to assess Telstra and TPG's network sharing pact and will likely rule on it in early December.

The Independent UK

Police say hacker concealed ID in Australian privacy breach

Police say the hacker who stole the personal data of almost 10 million people in one of Australia’s worst privacy breaches concealed their identity, actions and whereabouts

Pedestrian.tv

Great: Turns Out 10,000s Of Folks Who’ve Never Even Used Optus Have Had Their Data Breached Too

Two Australian telecommunications companies owned by Optus have warned customers their data could have been exposed in last week's breach.

Benzinga

What Are Whales Doing With Verizon Communications

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Liverpool Echo

Phone mast companies blasted for 'confusing' Sefton residents

'The irony is not lost on us that a telecommunications operator needs to get better at the way they communicate'

Reuters

Exclusive-Europe braces for mobile network blackouts - sources

Once unthinkable, mobile phones could go dark around Europe this winter if power cuts or energy rationing knocks out parts of the mobile networks across the region.

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