Origin Energy says no dark web evidence of customer data breach

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 02:02 · Archive

Australia's largest energy retailer says it has found no evidence that data stolen from 900,000 customers in a July hack has been published online.

Origin Energy, Australia's largest energy retailer, told shareholders at its annual meeting in Sydney on Wednesday that it has found no evidence customer data stolen in a July breach has been published on the dark web, though it said the risk remains.

Hackers accessed data belonging to roughly 900,000 customers and former customers, including names, addresses and dates of birth. Up to 60 full bank account numbers and around 100 ID document numbers were also accessed during the breach. Chairman Scott Perkins told shareholders that affected customers should remain vigilant for suspicious activity or scams.

Origin previously faced criticism for waiting three weeks before informing affected customers. The company became aware of a possible breach on 2 July but did not inform customers until 22 July. Chief executive Frank Calabria, who previously said the information did not become credible until the later date, did not address the incident in his shareholder address, instead focusing on energy transition and policy reforms including domestic gas reservation and National Electricity Market review.

How it is being reported

• No evidence customer data published on dark web: OriginAustralia's largest energy retailer says it has beefed up its cybersecurity systems after hackers tapped the data of hundreds of thousands of customers.Perth Now · 14 Oct, 01:38
• No evidence customer data published on dark web: OriginAustralia's largest energy retailer says it has beefed up its cybersecurity systems after hackers tapped the data of hundreds of thousands of customers.The West Australian · 14 Oct, 01:38

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