Australia’s Origin Energy probes potential unauthorised data access

Australian energy provider Origin says data breach exposes client data

Origin Energy has confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed and subsequently leaked customer data online, exposing sensitive personally identifiable information (PII), among others.

Bank, credit cards details caught up in Origin breach

Customer data, possibly including bank account and credit card details, may have been accessed in a cyberattack on...

Origin Energy confirms customer data leak in cyberattack

The data includes personal information and incomplete credit card or bank account numbers, but the power retailer hasn’t said how many customers are affected.

Origin Energy investigates potential breach of customer data

Australia’s largest energy retailer has told the ASX that some customer information may have been accessed without authorisation, though it says card and bank details appear untouched. Origin Energy, Australia’s largest electricity and gas retailer, told the Australian Securities Exchange on 22 July that it is investigating potential unauthorised access to some of its customers’ data. The […] This story continues at The Next Web

Hacker threatens to release millions of Origin Energy customers’ data

The alleged hacker has started a countdown, warning what will happen when the clock reaches zero.

Security breach reported at major company

An Australian energy provider says it is investigating a potential security incident involving customer data.