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An Anonymous Coward writes:

Data stored by The Good Guys My Rewards program has been breached [abc.net.au] with to 1.5 million customers of The Good Guys loyalty program affected. This is the latest in the growing number of data breaches in Australia.

The electronics retailer released a statement saying the IT systems of a former third-party supplier, Pegasus Group Australia, now known as My Rewards, had been improperly accessed by an unauthorised user.

The Good Guys said My Rewards had previously been used for reward services for "Concierge" members and it collected names, addresses, phone numbers and emails and, for some, dates of birth.

However, it said drivers licence, passport and credit card data was not involved in the breach.

The idea is good but the execution is lacking. Will you give retail providers your name, address and phone number in the future?

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