Optus confirms 2.1 million ID numbers exposed in data breach


Optus confirmed yesterday that 2.1 million customers had government identification numbers compromised during a cyberattack last month.

In a press statement released yesterday, the mobile carrier updated the information regarding the personal data of 9.8 million customers exposed during the attack.

In an investigation, Optus confirmed that a total of 2.1 million customers had valid or expired ID document numbers exposed to the hackers.

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Source: Bleeping Computer