About 900,000 Origin Energy customers affected by hack as company admits it was warned weeks before public told
Origin Energy has disclosed a significant data breach affecting 900,000 current and former customers. The company admitted it was warned of the vulnerability three weeks before publicly acknowledging the incident.
Why it matters
The delay in disclosure raises concerns about corporate transparency and the security of personal data held by major utility providers.
The Origin Energy data hack affected 900,000 former and current customers. Photograph: Jay Kogler/AAP The Origin Energy data hack affected 900,000 former and current customers. Photograph: Jay Kogler/AAP Australia news About 900,000 Origin Energy customers affected by hack as company admits it was warned weeks before public told Chief executive, Frank Calabria, apologises and advises customers to look out for suspicious activity amid heightened scam risk
Prefer the Guardian on Google Origin Energy has admitted it was warned of the hack that accessed 900,000 current and former customers’ personal data three weeks before it first made the data breach public.
Australia’s largest energy retailer said a “significant” proportion of the 900,000 had been former customers, with those affected to be notified in the coming days.
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