Whatever happened to charging us for the data we use? Optus has launched a new prepaid option for its wireless broadband service, but with the unusual proviso that the data used will be charged in ...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accepted an enforceable undertaking from Optus, which was found to have engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct in contravention of ...

Australians had their personal data held to ransom following a cyberattack that exposed the records of 9.8 million current and former customers at Optus, the country’s second-largest mobile phone ...

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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have arrested a 19-year old in Sydney for allegedly using leaked Optus customer data for extortion. More specifically, the suspect used 10,200 records leaked last ...

It’s always a delight to see what the carriers are thinking about to make their offerings more attractive. Optus has an add-on (released this month) that gives users unlimited data at full speed for ...

Singaporean-owned Australian telco Optus has unveiled a AU$5 add-on that will allow users to have 24 hours of unlimited data from the time that it is activated. Optus said the unlimited domestic data ...

Telco firm Optus has been in deep shambles since last week after millions of customer data was reportedly leaked by an unidentified hacker. This time around, an alleged mastermind behind the ...

SYDNEY, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Australian telecoms giant Optus came under more fire from the government on Tuesday for a massive cyber breach, while an anonymous online account believed to be that of the ...