Origin Energy says bank account details of 60 customers accessed in July data breach
Origin Energy has confirmed that a July data breach resulted in the exposure of bank account and ID document numbers for a subset of its customers. This follows a larger incident affecting 900,000 customers, with investigations currently ongoing.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the severe privacy risks associated with large-scale data breaches and the potential for identity theft using stolen government and financial identifiers.
Origin Energy experienced a data breach in July. ( ABC News: Darryl Torpy )
Origin Energy has completed its review of customer data accessed in July's data breach.
It has confirmed approximately 60 customers' full bank account numbers and 100 customers' ID document numbers were accessed.
The criminal investigation into the data breach is ongoing.
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Last month, Origin confirmed a major cybersecurity breach affecting approximately 900,000 current and former customers.
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