The Australian Federal Police will move to protect 10,000 customers whose valuable data was released online following the largest cybersecurity breach in the country’s history.
“Operation Guardian” is part of a series of efforts by law enforcement, business entities, and the government to deal with the data breach of telecommunications giant Optus, which affected up to 10 million customers.
The AFP, along with state and territory law enforcement, will focus on protecting 10,000 individuals whose 100 points of identification, including passport numbers, were released online by cyber actors.
The police will monitor online forums, the internet, and the dark web to check if criminal syndicates may try to exploit the data breach….