Hacker claiming Optus attack apologises in new online post as it is revealed Medicare numbers part of breach – By Raffaella Ciccarelli Adam Vidler
Source : 9news
The #Optus hacker has released 10k records, and claims that another 10k will be released each day for the next 4 days. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/Nm07oQhMZl
— Brett Callow (@BrettCallow) September 26, 2022
“I am incredibly concerned..about reports personal information from the Optus data breach – including Medicare numbers – are now being offered for free and for ransom. Medicare numbers were never advised to form part of compromised information from the breach” – Clare O’Neil pic.twitter.com/luibfTF7LT
— Fiona Willan (@Fi_Willan) September 27, 2022
Hack was not ‘sophisticated’
“On the basis of what has been said so far and the rumours that are circulating, it wouldn’t sound as though this was a sophisticated hack,” Callow said.
“It would sound like something potentially a high school kid could’ve pulled off.
“They are looking to score a big payday,” Callow said.
“This has become more and more of an issue in recent years.