Sydney Man Arrested for Blackmailing Optus Data Breach Victims

Sydney Man Arrested for Blackmailing Optus Data Breach Victims
People walk past an Optus store in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 5, 2022. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
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A 19-year-old man in Sydney has been arrested and could face up to ten years in prison after trying to blackmail dozens of Optus customers whose ID documents were exposed in the recent cyberattack.

Australian Federal Police said the man obtained the customer records publicised by the hackers on an online forum following the data breach.

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