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CEO Cries After Nine Million Optus Accounts Hacked

posted by janrinok on Saturday September 24 2022, @06:34PM   Printer-friendly
from the privacy-is-like-virginity dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

In September 2022 private data for around 9 million Optus users was stolen.

In response, the CEO of Optus Australia has offered an emotional apology after customers raged about the hack online. A statement from Optus said that Information which may have been exposed includes customers' names, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, and, for a subset of customers, addresses, ID document numbers such as driver's licence or passport numbers.

It is thought that 2.8 million people had all of their details taken, while information for around 7 million people which included DOB, email address, and phone numbers was stolen. Optus is "very sorry" and knows that "customers will be concerned". Optus has said its services were not affected in the breach and remain safe to use, with messages and voice calls not compromised.

Customers have taken to social media to say that the telco had not yet contacted them to make them aware of the breach.

Nothing to worry about. Just another online day in Australia.

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by Opportunist on Saturday September 24 2022, @07:06PM (4 children)

    by Opportunist (5545) on Saturday September 24 2022, @07:06PM (#1273453)

    He doesn't just cry, he commits Seppuku. Way more entertaining to watch.

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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by NateMich on Saturday September 24 2022, @09:42PM (2 children)

    by NateMich (6662) on Saturday September 24 2022, @09:42PM (#1273480)

    Well, from what I've seen they cry and bow when they apologize.

    I haven't seen them actually commit Seppuku. That would imply that they actually care.

    • (Score: 3, Funny) by Opportunist on Saturday September 24 2022, @11:59PM (1 child)

      by Opportunist (5545) on Saturday September 24 2022, @11:59PM (#1273491)

      Hey, one can dream.

      Besides, have you tried handing them a sword? I mean, while they're in the mood, the least you can do is give them a helping hand.

  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by c0lo on Monday September 26 2022, @09:34AM

    by c0lo (156) on Monday September 26 2022, @09:34AM (#1273699) Journal

    Didn't happen with any executive of that nukeplant in Fukushima, did it?

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0