Personal and banking details among customer data stolen in Origin Energy hack
Origin Energy has confirmed that a data breach resulted in the theft of customer personal information, including names, addresses, and partial banking details. The company is currently working with cyber experts to secure its systems and notify affected customers.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the ongoing vulnerability of large utility providers to cyberattacks and the risks posed to consumer data privacy.
Origin Energy has confirmed customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and some bank account details are among the personal data stolen by hackers. Origin Energy has confirmed customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and some bank account details are among the personal data stolen by hackers. Australia news Personal and banking details among customer data stolen in Origin Energy hack Hackers access Australian customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and some bank account details, company says
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Origin Energy customers’ addresses, phone numbers and partial bank account data have been accessed in a hack, the company has confirmed.
The company has 4.8m customer accounts in Australia, providing electricity, natural gas, LPG, and internet services to homes and businesses.
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