About 900,000 Origin Energy customers affected by hack as company admits it was warned weeks before public told

Origin Energy's Data Breach Exposed 900,000 Customers to Cyber Threats In a shocking revelation, Origin Energy, Australia's largest energy retailer, has admitted that it was warned of a hack three weeks before the data breach was made public. The breach, which exposed the personal data of 900,000 current and former customers, has left many concerned about their financial security. Chief executive Frank Calabria has apologized for the incident and urged customers to be vigilant, warning them to look out for suspicious activity. As the company prepares to notify those affected in the coming days, many are left wondering how such a significant breach could have occurred and why it took the company so long to act on the warning.

Chief executive, Frank Calabria, apologises and advises customers to look out for suspicious activity amid heightened scam risk Origin Energy has admitted it was warned of the hack that accessed 900,000 current and former customers’ personal data three weeks before it first made the data breach public.Australia’s largest energy retailer said a “significant” proportion of the 900,000 had been former customers, with those affected to be notified in the coming days. Continue reading...