The Latest Breaking News from Optus

A 19-year-old who allegedly scammed Optus customers affected by the telco's data breach will have his charges reviewed.

New details have emerged on the severity of the Medibank hack, which has now affected all users. Optus, Medibank, Woolworths, and, last Friday, electricity provider Energy Australia are all now among the household names that have fallen victim to a data breach.

Experts suggest using multifactor authentication and telling your bank to put extra security checks in place

Australia’s largest health insurer says a cybercriminal has hacked the personal data of all its 4 million customers, as the government introduced legislation that would increase penalties for companies that fail to protect clients’ private information

Medibank says confidential information from every one of its millions of customers has been accessed in its data leak.

Companies that have data breaches like Optus or Medibank could soon face bigger penalties under new laws introduced to parliament.

Cyber security experts say the data hack on Medibank is shaping up as far worse than the one against Optus. The healthcare provider has now revealed the breach on its customers data could impact at least 4 million people.

Australia has proposed tougher penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ personal data after two major cybersecurity breaches left millions vulnerable to criminals

In wake of Optus and Medibank leaks, serious or repeated breaches of customer information will attract heavy penalties under new legislation