Some cyber security experts believe the threat to release more records is legitimate, but it has not been confirmed by Optus, or the Australian Federal Police.
abc.net.au/news/online-account-claims-to-have-released-optus-customer-data/101476232An online account which claims to have Optus customer data says it has released 10,000 records and will publish more unless the telecommunications company pays a ransom.
Some cyber security experts believe the account is legitimate, but it has not been confirmed by Optus, or the Australian Federal Police ., which includes email addresses, dates of birth, first and last names, phone numbers, drivers license and passport numbers. At the time, the AFP said they were monitoring the dark web and internet forums, but have declined to comment on these latest posts.
Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin told ABC's AM on Tuesday that the company was doing "everything possible to be transparent, to be on the front foot". Asked about a post last week by a user claiming to be selling the data, she said: "We have seen that there is a post like that on the dark web and the Australian Federal Police is all over that."
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