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Re:Australia gov wants telco Optus to pay for new passports ... by ryan-allen on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @09:07PM (#33015184)
I would like to know why the alleged hacker backed down, stating that they have withdrawn the ransom request and deleted the stolen data.

It sounds like a convenient caveat to an agreement to pay ransom to the hackers, and I wouldn't put it past a big company here in Australia to pull that kind of PR trick.

We live in the Lucky Country after all, I doubt we'll ever know the truth.

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Re:Australia gov wants telco Optus to pay for new passports ... by AlexThrowAway on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @10:30PM (#33015679)
Probably someone at ASD called the kid responsible at home and had a polite and friendly chat. Might have told him to make his bed, clean up his room and throw out his cumsock while they were at it.

ASD and ASIO have despised Singtel since they bought out C&W in the late 90's and want them out of the country. This whole media fiasco is a blessing for everyone. Might be able to finally cancel their carrier licence.

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