Telecommunications giant Optus faces a class action lawsuit from more than 100,000 of its current and former customers after a devastating cyberattack exposed the personal details of millions of Australians last year.
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“Very real risks were created by the disclosure of this private information that Optus customers had every right to believe was securely protected by their telecommunications and internet provider,” Hardwick said in a statement. Slater and Gordon has not specified how much money it wants from Optus, but said class action litigants wanted compensation for losses the data breach caused such as time spent replacing identity documents and beefing up personal data security. It is also seeking money for the stress and frustration of having their data hacked.
, with many also having identity markers such as driver’s licence numbers and passport information disclosed.The personal information of more than 10,000 customers was published online by the hacker when they made a ransom demand. The hacker, who the government likened to a “kid in a garage” who used “quite basic” methods, later apologised and disappeared when they became an intense focus of the media and law enforcement.
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