Category: telecommunication security

CyberHacker Releases 10,000 Optus Customer Details, Demands $1 Million Cyber Ransom

The hacker claiming to be behind the cyber attack against Optus has released 10,000 customer records and threatened to leak more if the Australian telecommunication giant refuses to pay them US$1 million in cryptocurrency.   The user known as “OptusData” has stolen the personal records of 9.8 million Australians including details such as driver licence,…


Telstra Fined Millions for Security Breach

Telstra has been fined $2.53 million (US$1.8 million), the largest fine ever issued by the Australian Communications and Media Authority after the company breached privacy rules made to protect consumer privacy and safety. ACMA’s investigation found Australia’s largest telecommunication company failed to correctly upload a customer’s choice of number as unlisted in almost 50,000 instances to…