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Origin Says About 900,000 Customers’ Data Accessed in Breach
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Cybersecurity Origin Says About 900,000 Customers’ Data Accessed in Breach About 900,000 current and former Origin Energy Ltd. customers had their data accessed in a security breach, the latest in a string of cyberattacks on major Australian companies and essential-service providers. It began examining a possible threat in early July, but initially determined it was not credible, the energy retailer said in a statement on Tuesday.
Cybersecurity
Origin Says About 900,000 Customers’ Data Accessed in Breach
About 900,000 current and former Origin Energy Ltd. customers had their data accessed in a security breach, the latest in a string of cyberattacks on major Australian companies and essential-service providers.
It began examining a possible threat in early July, but initially determined it was not credible, the energy retailer said in a statement on Tuesday. New information emerged on July 22 indicating a breach may have occurred.