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Legal overhaul in wake of Optus data breach to ensure ‘additional safeguards’

Changes are being proposed in the wake of the Optus data breach which exposed almost 10 million people’s personal information.

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Many Australians are worried about identity theft after the Optus data breach, a poll found. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

A class action against Optus is looking likely - are you eligible for a slice?

Victims could be awarded damages for the time and cost of replacing identification documents - but the telco also appears to be lawyering up.

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FILE - A customer waits for service at a Optus phone store in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. The Australian government said on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, it was considering tougher cybersecurity rules for telecommunications companies after Optus, the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier, reported personal data of 9.8 million customers had been breached. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

Optus customers confused over new texts and emails: ‘I have zero faith’

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Optus has come under fire for sending “unclear” text messages and emails to customers who had details leaked in a mass data breach.

‘An email is not going to cut it’: Optus slammed for lack of detail after massive cyber attack

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A data breach at Optus exposed the personal data of around 10 million current and former customers. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

How the nightmare Optus data breach could end up impacting all Australians

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While millions of Australians remain in the dark about who exactly has access to their private information, Optus’ massive data breach has exposed holes in Australia’s cyber and privacy laws, which could now see a major overhaul.

Optus makes call on passport compensation after massive data breach

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The privacy commissioner has used the Optus cyberattack to warn other groups holding personal data. (AP PHOTO)