Optus
Disclosed Sep 22, 20224 years ago9,500,000 affectedConfirmed
Cyberattack exposes ID and contact data of about 9.5 million Australians
Optus announced that attackers had accessed current and former customer records, including names, birth dates, contact details and passport and driver licence numbers. The Australian Information Commissioner alleges about 9.5 million Australians were affected.
What is known
| People affected | 9,500,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Discovered | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Dates of birth, Addresses, Phone numbers, Emails, Government IDs |
| Sector | Telecom · AU |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Lawsuit or fine | OAIC civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court; Slater and Gordon class action |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Optus, Australia's second largest telco, says customer data exposed in data breachtechcrunch.com · News | News |
| Australian Information Commissioner takes civil penalty action against Optusoaic.gov.au · Regulator | Regulator |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Sep 22, 2022 | 9,500,000 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.