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Origin Energy has confirmed a data security incident affecting approximately 900,000 current and former customers. The company is working with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement to contain the breach and support affected individuals.
Why it matters
Large-scale data breaches pose significant risks to consumer privacy and highlight the ongoing challenges of corporate cybersecurity in the energy sector.
Here is the full Origin Energy statement S By Stephanie Chalmers
Here is the full statement from Origin Energy CEO Frank Calabria:
"We have now completed the initial phase of our review into Origin's customer data security incident.
"At this point in time, we believe the information of approximately 900,000 current and former customers was accessed.
"To our customers, I am sorry. We don't take for granted the trust customers place in Origin and our safeguarding of their information.
"Supporting affected customers is our key priority. We are contacting those customers whose information has been accessed and are providing support to them.
"We've extended our customer support hours and established a dedicated contact number for this incident.
"We are working with cyber security and forensic specialists to ensure the incident is contained, and we've taken a number of steps to secure our systems.
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