"Optus Hit By Cyber-Attack, Breach Affects Nearly 10 Million Customers"

The Australian unit of telecoms firm Singapore Telecommunications Optus recently announced that it is investigating the unauthorized access of customer data after a cyberattack.  The company stated that it immediately stopped the attack, preventing customers' payment details and account passwords from being stolen.  However, Optus confirmed some home addresses, driver's licenses, and passport numbers were potentially accessed by the attacker.  Optus is working with the Australian Cyber Security Centre to mitigate any risks to customers.  The company advises customers to change their accounts' passwords and enable multi-factor authentication, if available.  

Infosecurity reports: "Optus Hit By Cyber-Attack, Breach Affects Nearly 10 Million Customers"