Australian police were investigating a purported hacker’s release of the stolen personal data of 10,000 Optus customers and demand for a $1 million ransom in cryptocurrency, the telecommunications company’s chief executive said Tuesday.
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Australian Police Probe Purported Hacker’s Ransom Demand
Australian police were investigating a purported hacker’s release of the stolen personal data of 10,000 Optus customers and demand for a $1 million ransom in cryptocurrency, the telecommunications company’s chief executive said Tuesday. The post Australian Police Probe Purported Hacker’s Ransom Demand appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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