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A $100 million fine for ‘appalling’ predatory sales practices caps a horror week for Optus

More than 400 people were pressured or misled into buying phones or contracts they didn’t want, couldn’t afford – or in some cases couldn’t even use.

Optus Triple Zero outage has left 3 people dead. A telecommunications expert explains what went wrong – and how to fix it

The outage – plus Optus’s delayed response to it – has sparked fury and condemnation.

Pakistan national charged with defrauding 100 Australians in $1 million mobile scam

ScamWatch reports phone scams have cost Australians $71 million in 2024 alone, with almost 34,000 incidents reported.

Is India’s top hospital victim of same hackers who attacked Australia’s Medibank?

The suspected ransomware attack left both the patients and doctors unable to access records or test reports.

One million new driving licences to be issued in the wake of Optus data breach

About 342,000 Victorians will receive their new licences by the end of the year, while the remaining 600,000 can expect their cards to arrive by the first quarter of 2023.

After the Optus data breach, Australia needs mandatory disclosure laws

Regardless of the scale or reason, all data breaches have an impact on people and organisations.

Optus data breach: regulatory changes announced, but legislative reform still needed

Australia’s data privacy laws and regulations should put limits on how much data companies can collect, or for how long they can keep that information.

What does the Optus data breach mean and how can you protect yourself? A step-by-step guide

Optus' stolen data constitutes an almost complete suite of identity information about a significant number of Australians.

Bollywood-style Optus-hackers demand $1.5 million ransom, makes 10,000 records public

The information includes dates of birth, passport and driver licence numbers, and also personal addresses.

Optus hit by cyberattack, customers’ information compromised

Following a cyberattack, Optus is investigating the possible unauthorised access of current and former customers’ information.

Must-read

53-foot tractor-trailer driver Baljeet Singh pleads guilty in deadly pileup, was playing phone game and fled to India

The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.

Indian Premier League could be played in Australia, Adelaide Oval explores plan

The proposal is part of a broader idea to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.

Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.
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