Origin Energy Confirms Customer Data Hack, Exposing Last 4 Card Digits
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Updated · ABC News · Jul 23
Origin Energy Confirms Customer Data Hack, Exposing Last 4 Card Digits
1 articles · Updated · ABC News · Jul 23
Summary
Origin Energy told the ASX that hackers gained unauthorised access to customer data on Wednesday and it is still determining how many customers were affected.
Frank Calabria apologised, saying Origin is working with the Australian Cyber Security Centre, AFP and privacy regulator while trying to secure its systems against further access.
Compromised information may include names, addresses, dates of birth, contact numbers, account details and the last four digits of credit cards or last three digits of bank accounts.
Origin said it will contact affected customers once confirmed, and Calabria said the exposed card and bank fragments cannot be used to make purchases.
Shares briefly lost momentum after the disclosure, easing from a gain of almost 2% to about 0.7% higher by 3:55 p.m. AEST.
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