On the anniversary of the Optus hack, Ned Green asks Today Show Technology Expert Trevor Long whether he thinks lessons have been learned to prevent it ever happening again.

On September 20 2022, Optus detected and probed into unusual network activity. By the following day, it was confirmed that Optus had experienced a data breach, and regulatory authorities were promptly notified.

On September 22, the company disclosed the breach to the public through news outlets and advised customers to be more vigilant regarding potential fraudulent activities, but clarified that they couldn’t ascertain whether the breach had harmed any customers.

Additionally, Optus couldn’t determine the exact number of affected customers or if the stolen data had resulted in any harm at that juncture.

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