Government flags tougher privacy laws in wake of Optus breach

Optus 2022-09-29 5:19 pm By Sam Matthews | Melbourne

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The federal government has flagged reforms to Australia’s privacy laws in the wake of a cyberattack that left the data of up to 10 million current and former Optus customers exposed, including heftier penalties for companies that fail to safeguard users’ personal data.

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