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Australian internet provider iiNet's breach exposes details of 280,000 customers

( August 19, 2025, 06:40 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Australian internet services provider iiNet, which is owned by telecommunications company TPG Telecom, has confirmed that a cyber incident compromised the personal information including email addresses and phone numbers of 280,000 customers. In a statement, iiNet said that on Aug. 16, it became aware of a cyber incident involving unauthorized access to its order management system by an unknown third party. It added that the current evidence from forensic experts suggests that a list containing 280,000 active iiNet email addresses and 20,000 active iiNet landline phone numbers was extracted from the system.The full statement by iiNet follows:...

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