Federal Police Launch Special Ops to Protect Victims of Largest Cyber Hack in Australian History

Federal Police Launch Special Ops to Protect Victims of Largest Cyber Hack in Australian History
General view of an Optus store in Sydney, Australia on Sept. 22, 2022. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi
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The Australian Federal Police will move to protect 10,000 customers whose valuable data was released online following the largest cybersecurity breach in the country’s history.

“Operation Guardian” is part of a series of efforts by law enforcement, business entities, and the government to deal with the data breach of telecommunications giant Optus, which affected up to 10 million customers.

Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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