Australia's Origin Energy confirms customer data breach


The Origin Energy logo is displayed at their headquarters in Sydney, Australia, August 14, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

July 23 (Reuters) - Australian ⁠power producer Origin Energy said on Thursday ⁠that a security incident had resulted ‌in the unauthorised access and disclosure of some customer data.

Here are some details:

• The confirmation comes a day after ​the country's top electricity and ⁠gas retailer said ⁠it was investigating a potential security incident.

• The ⁠data ‌includes personal information such as names, addresses, contact numbers and account information, ⁠as well as affected customers' financial information ​including the ‌last few digits of a credit card ⁠or a ​bank account, Origin said on Thursday.

• Origin had earlier said it did not expect the affected ⁠data to include credit card ​or bank details.

• "One of our key priorities is taking action to secure our systems and ensure ⁠no further unauthorised access," Origin CEO Frank Calabria said.

• The energy retailer said it is reaching out to affected customers and has ​set up a dedicated contact ⁠number and additional resources to help manage the ​situation.

• Origin is still ‌assessing the total number of ​affected customers, it said.

(Reporting by Sherin Sunny in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia Cheema)

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