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DII-2025-00269
ReportedReported by fewer than three independent publishers, with no official finding.

AU: Privacy watchdog sues Optus over mass data breach in 2022

Optus is facing a potential mammoth fine after Australia’s privacy watchdog launched civil Federal Court proceedings over a September 2022 cyberattack in which the personal information of nearly 10 million...

8 August 2025 · Hacking and intrusion
8 August 2025
DII-2025-002692 sources ↓
Quick facts
Category
Hacking and intrusion
Source
DataBreaches.net
Date
8 August 2025
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Not publicly disclosed.

Classification

Category
Hacking and intrusion
Industry
Business and professional services

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

DataBreaches.net
AU: Privacy watchdog sues Optus over mass data breach in 2022
8 August 2025
smh.com.au
The Sydney Morning Herald