Optus said it could not comment on whether it had been in contact with the poster or paid the ransom when asked by AFP on Tuesday. — Reuters
SYDNEY: Australia's government said Tuesday it was "incredibly concerned" over the reported release of customers' personal data stolen from a telecoms company in one of the largest hacks in the country's history.
Information on up to 9.8 million Australian customers of telecoms provider Optus – more than one-third of the country's population – may have been compromised in the cyberattack, which was revealed last week.
