Cyber attack on Australia's Optus puts addresses, passport info at risk - Reuters

Cyber attack on Australia's Optus puts addresses, passport info at risk - Reuters

A woman uses her mobile phone as she walks past in front of an Optus shop in Sydney, Australia, February 8, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz/File Photo

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SYDNEY, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Optus, the Australian unit of telecoms firm Singapore Telecommunications (STEL.SI), said it was investigating the possible unauthorised access of home addresses, passport numbers and phone numbers of customers after a cyberattack.

Wireless carrier Optus said in a statement on Thursday it had immediately shut down the attack after discovering it, and that payment details and account passwords had not been compromised.

It said it had notified Australian Federal Police, and that the investigation into whether current and former customers' information were accessed was underway.

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