Optus has taken out full-page ads to apologise for its massive data breach. Here’s what the telco said:
The telco says it has contacted customers who have had their data compromised by the cyber attack.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday confirmed that Optus would pay for customers' replacement passports. Opposition cyber security spokesman James Paterson said the passport replacement news was welcome for those at risk of identity theft and fraud.
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