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Optus class action criticizes Australian watchdog's 'leisurely' privacy lawsuit

By Saloni Sinha ( August 15, 2025, 07:47 GMT | Insight) -- The Australian privacy regulator should catch up with other parties in a case involving the same 2022 Singtel-Optus data breach, an Australian court heard today, with a judge pushing back on the watchdog’s “leisurely” timetable in filing its pleadings. Federal Court of Australia Judge Jonathan Beach made the comments today, as he heard three related cases against telecommunications giant Singtel Optus over its massive 2022 data breach, which compromised the personal details of 9.5 million customers. The Australian privacy regulator should catch up with other parties in a case involving the same 2022 Singtel-Optus data breach, an Australian court heard today, with a judge pushing back on the watchdog’s “leisurely” timetable in filing its pleadings....

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