Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin announced last week that users of the company's services dating back to 2017 should exercise ‘heightened vigilance' to protect their identities, after ‘sophisticated criminals' whose motives are unknown breached the company's security systems to potential access the personal data of millions of Australians.
The Optus data breach is now being investigated by the Australian Federal Police, and around 10 million affected users anxiously await further advice on the extent of the breach, what the company is doing to help those affected and what they should be doing to ensure they do not fall victim to identity theft.
What was accessed?
According to Optus, the data breach includes personal information including emails, dates of birth, full names, mobile numbers and drivers' licence numbers.
