US EditionPrivacy Watchdog Sues Optus over Mass Data Breach
AUSTRALIA, AUG 8 – The OAIC alleges Optus failed cybersecurity measures, risking privacy of 9.5 million Australians with potential fines up to $2.22 million per violation under the Privacy Act.
- On Friday, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner filed civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Optus following an almost two-year investigation into the breach.
- The lawsuit alleges Optus failed to take reasonable steps to protect personal data from October 17, 2019 to September 20, 2022, breaching the Privacy Act 1988.
- The OAIC alleges one breach for each of the 9.5 million individuals, with potential penalties of up to $2.22 million per contravention, and the breach exposed names, dates of birth, phone numbers and passport numbers.
- Industry groups reacted swiftly, with ACCAN saying the action sends a "clear message" and Jamieson O'Reilly noting civil penalties act as a deterrent.
- Amid ongoing breaches, regulators have since raised fines to $50 million for serious or repeated data breaches, and last year they sued Medibank for a similar incident.
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Optus sued over major data breach
Major Australian telco Optus could face tens of millions of dollars in fines after the Australian Information Commissioner (AIC) commenced legal action against them in the Federal Court.The data breach occurred after a 2022 cyberattack, which involved unauthorised access to the personal information of millions of current, former and prospective customers of Optus, and the subsequent release of some of this information on the dark web.Some of th…
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Optus sued over massive data breach
Optus is being sued for allegedly failing to protect the data of 9.5 million people.
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