Nearly 10 Million Australians Hit By Massive Telecom Cyberattack

Sensitive information about almost 10 million Australian telecoms subscribers may have been compromised by a massive hack of the country's second-largest provider, the firm revealed Friday.

The company on Friday disclosed sensitive information about nearly 10 million Australian telecom subscribers who were compromised by a massive hack of the country's second largest provider.

Optus CEO Kelly Baer-Rosmarin said that a "sophisticated" actor was behind a cyber attack, which gained access to information on up to 9 people.

8 million users.

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The data accessed included clients' names, dates of birth, phone numbers and email addresses, as well as some driver's licenses and passport numbers.

The Singapore-owned company said no passwords or bank details were taken.

It is not yet clear whether the attack came from a state-based organization or a criminal organisation.

But Bayer Rosmarine said no ransom was requested.

"It is too early to rule out any possibility," she said, adding that police and the Australian government are investigating the matter. "We don't yet know who these attackers are and what they want to do with this information."

The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission has warned Australians potentially affected - a figure that matches roughly half of the country's population -

They may be at risk of identity theft.

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