The Australian Federal Police launches an operation to protect more than 10,000 Optus data breach victims whose details were leaked online, as investigators work to identify those responsible.
Federal police will monitor the dark web for bad actors attempting to exploit leaked information of Optus customers.abc.net.au/news/afp-optus-data-breach-investigation-protect-10000-customers/101490326The Australian Federal Police has launched an operation to protect more than 10,000 Optus data breach victims whose details were leaked online, as cyber investigators try to identify those responsible.
Around 10 million current and former Optus customers had their personal details stolen, including drivers licence and passport numbers, in a breach last week.released the personal details of more than 10,000 people on an online forum, before removing the postOn Friday, the AFP announced it was working to identify the affected individuals and was monitoring the dark web and online forums for other bad actors who may have grabbed the information before it was removed.
Justine Gough, Assistant Commissioner for cyber command at the AFP, said the customers affected by the breach would receive "multi-jurisdictional and multi-layered protection from identity crime and financial fraud". "The 10,000 individuals who potentially had 100 points of identification released online will be prioritised," she said.
"Cyber crime is the break-and-enter of the 21st century and we encourage all Australians to be extra vigilant about their online security at this time."
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