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Big Law 14 November 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonTo keep a Deloitte investigation into last year’s cyber attack...

To keep a Deloitte investigation into last year’s cyber attack private, Optus relied on the state of mind of its...

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Big Law 10 November 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonOptus class action secures Deloitte report into data breach

Optus failed to keep a Deloitte report into last year’s major data breach out of the hands of a class action...

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The Bar 21 April 2023 ByJerome DoraisamySlater & Gordon files class action against Optus

National plaintiff firm Slater & Gordon has commenced proceedings against telco giant Optus, on behalf of current...

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Big Law 14 November 2022 ByJess FeyderTelcos to pay $33.5m for false and misleading NBN statements

Australia’s three largest internet service providers have been ordered to pay penalties totalling $33.5 million for...

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Corporate Counsel 01 November 2022 ByLauren CroftLaw departments must have a ‘game plan’ for cyber attacks

Following the Optus data breach and the rise of cyber crime, this cyber partner urged in-house legal departments to be...

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Podcast 19 October 2022 ByRobyn TongolThe Corporate Counsel Show: Lessons for legal counsel from the Optus...

Corporate counsel have, for some time, been cognisant of the need to be more adept with cyber security. The recent...

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Big Law 12 October 2022 ByJames North, James Wallace and Jack MatthewsThe Optus data breach: A timely reminder of statutory cyber...

The recent cyber attack on Optus, which resulted in the unauthorised disclosure of the personal information of millions...

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Corporate Counsel 11 October 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyKey corporate lessons from Optus breach

The Optus data breach will be the pivotal moment that leads to privacy law regulation in Australia, argues one cyber...

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Big Law 11 October 2022 ByLauren CroftOAIC launches investigation into Optus

Following the Optus customer data breach, which left potentially millions of customers’ information in the hands of...

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Big Law 07 October 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyOptus breach, a ‘pivotal moment’ for data protection laws

Australia’s largest-ever data breach — which could end up costing telco giant Optus hundreds of millions of dollars...

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