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1. Optus and Ericsson deploy RAN site: (Business Telecoms); ... in use and supply chain by 2030,” said Ericsson head of global customer unit Singtel Martin Wiktorin. This year Optus announced that it would reduce 25% of its operational emissions by 2025 to help Australia ...; Created on 11 December 2022
2. Vertiv appoints Vai Le as associate channel director for ANZ: (People Moves); ... go-to-market channel strategy across the Asia Pacific region. Prior to Emersion Systems, Le rebuilt Asus’ channel business and established the company’s first telecoms partnership with Singtel and ...; Created on 23 November 2022
3. Asia-Pac telcos selling towers to ease financial strain, claims S&P: (Telecoms & NBN); ... technology services and data centres. Tower sales provide much needed capital for these investments." Among the companies that have recently sold towers S&P listed Telstra, Optus parent Singtel, TPG ...; Created on 23 November 2022
4. Medibank data linked off same forum on which Optus data was leaked: (Security); Data published by the individual(s), who attacked the medical insurer Medibank Group using ransomware, has now been linked to from a forum on the clear Web, the same forum where the data from telco Singtel ...; Created on 15 November 2022
5. Optus sets aside $140m for costs associated with data breach: (Telecoms & NBN); Telco Singtel Optus has set aside $140 million for costs associated with the catastrophic breach it announced in September, with the company announcing this as part of its half-year results on Thursday. ...; Created on 10 November 2022
6. Optus agrees to refund NSW users for licences, others are in limbo: (Security); Telco Singtel Optus has agreed to reimburse the costs of a new driving licence for NSW residents who were hit by the telco's catastrophic data breach. In other mainland states, the respective departments ...; Created on 08 November 2022
7. Ransomware group threatens to post Medibank data on dark web: (Security); ... the telco Singtel Optus which has also suffered a catastrophic breach. The operator of the ransomware blog, said in the post: "A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another ...; Created on 08 November 2022
8. Optus denies breach data led to user losing money from bank: (Security); Telecommunications provider Singtel Optus has denied that data which was leaked during a massive breach of its network is in any responsible for a cafe owner losing about $10,000 from his ANZ bank account. ...; Created on 07 November 2022
9. Helping Optus spin breach fallout: the AFR shows the way: (Open Sauce); One reason why a company like Singtel Optus can leak customer data in a breach that is, by all accounts, its own fault and then avoid being held to account is because of the media's fawning coverage. A ...; Created on 04 November 2022
10. Real estate firm Harcourts latest to suffer data breach: (Security); Real estate company Harcourts says its Melbourne City franchise has been breached in what it describes as a "cyber incident", with the route for entry being a device used by the franchisee's service provider ...; Created on 04 November 2022
11. Optus says will not pay users' licence costs, only admin expenses: (Security); Telco Singtel Optus has indicated that it will pay only the administrative costs incurred by VicRoads in issuing new licences — and not the costs of the licences themselves — to the hundreds of thousands ...; Created on 01 November 2022
12. Ransomware attack on Dialog also took down defence app ForceNet: (Security); The external provider affected in the ransomware attack on ForceNet, a service used by the Australian Department of Defence, is Dialog Information Technology, a company owned by Singtel. Dialog was ...; Created on 31 October 2022
13. Vic polls reason for licence issue as Optus kicks can down the road: (Open Sauce); ... to those whose documents were compromised in the disastrous Singtel Optus data breach. This argument is bolstered by the fact that Optus, in a manner that even Ebenezer Scrooge would struggle to emulate, ...; Created on 30 October 2022
14. VicRoads says issuing new licences for Optus data breach victims: (Security); Victorian transport authority VicRoads says it will issue new driving licences to 342,000 people in the state who were affected by the massive data breach at telco Singtel Optus. However, it does not ...; Created on 30 October 2022
15. Thomson Reuters leaves terabytes of data exposed on Web: report: (Security); Multinational media organisation Thomson Reuters left three unsecured databases containing sensitive corporate and customer data, including third-party server passwords in plain text, on the Web, the media ...; Created on 28 October 2022
16. Medibank says My Home Hospital also hit, PII and health data accessed: (Security); The next instalment of the Medibank Group data breach has arrived, with the company confessing on Thursday that patient information from My Home Hospital had also been accessed by an attacker. My Home ...; Created on 27 October 2022
17. Pathology practice Medlab reveals data breach after nine months: (Security); Almost nine months after it experienced what it terms a "cyber incident", private pathology practice Medlab Pathology has issued a statement about the incident in which Medicare details and credit card ...; Created on 27 October 2022
18. Medibank says all 3.9m customers could be affected by data breach: (Security); Medical insurer Medibank Group says all of the 3.9 million customers of its main business could now be assumed to be affected by the theft of data, even as it prepared for a resumption of trading. In ...; Created on 26 October 2022
19. Medibank ransom push ramps up, firm says own customers also affected: (Security); Medical insurer Medibank Group says the individual who attacked the company's network stole data that includes Medibank customer data and the public should expect to see an increase in the number of customers ...; Created on 25 October 2022
20. Optus yet to pay even one cent towards replacing users' passports: (Security); More than a month after it announced a major data breach, telco Singtel Optus is yet to pay a single dollar towards the costs of replacing the passports of users whose data was leaked. iTWire understands ...; Created on 24 October 2022
21. Govt to increase fines for data breaches to $50m, says Dreyfus: (Government Tech Policy); ... fines would rise from the existing $2.22 million to one of three higher amounts. The government move comes a month after telco Singtel Optus announced a massive breach of its systems. There have been ...; Created on 23 October 2022
22. EnergyAustralia portal compromised, details of 323 customers leaked: (Security); Electricity and gas retailer EnergyAustralia has disclosed a breach of its MyAccount platform, which the company says affected 323 small business and residential customers and was automated through use ...; Created on 23 October 2022
23. In the midst of a major digital mess, ASPI is pushing digital ID. Really?: (Open Sauce); ... Funding received by ASPI from private-sector organisations in 2020-21. Courtesy ASPI Over the last month or so, Australia has been witness to seven major data breaches, starting with the telco Singtel ...; Created on 21 October 2022
24. Medibank says access to some systems restored after breach: (Security); The Medibank Group, which announced on Thursday it had suffered a data breach, says it has now restored access to its ahm and international student policy systems. In an update, the company said on ...; Created on 18 October 2022
25. Optus' digital ad spend back to normal after breach, says data firm: (Security); Australia's second biggest telco Singtel Optus dropped its daily digital advertising spend from US$55,000 (A$88.1 million) on 21 September to less than US$5000 on 22 September, the day it announced a massive ...; Created on 17 October 2022
26. Labor's new initiative: passports that cannot be used for I: (Open Sauce); ... cut by Labor with Australian telco Singtel Optus, the company that suffered a calamitous data breach which it announced on 22 September. Judging by the available evidence, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ...; Created on 16 October 2022
27. Woolworths subsidiary MyDeal suffers data breach, 2.2m users affected: (Security); MyDeal, a subsidiary of supermarket giant Woolworths Group, has suffered a data breach, with compromised user credentials being used to gain access to the company's customer relationship management system. ...; Created on 16 October 2022
28. Singtel's 'old data' first posted on dark web in Feb 2021: research: (Security); Data stolen during an attack on Singapore's multinational telecommunications conglomerate Singtel, which the company says was exfiltrated on 20 January last year, has been lying on the dark Web since February ...; Created on 11 October 2022
29. Singtel-owned IT services provider Dialog hit by Windows ransomware: (Security); It appears to be raining data breaches at properties belonging to Singapore's multinational telecommunications conglomerate Singtel, with the telco announcing on Monday that there had been an intrusion ...; Created on 10 October 2022
30. Data from old attack on Optus parent Singtel surfaces on Web forum: (Security); Data stolen from Singapore's multinational telecommunications conglomerate Singtel on 20 January last year, during an attack through a file-sharing system from Accellion that was close to end-of-life at ...; Created on 10 October 2022
31. Maurice Blackburn files OAIC complaint over Optus data breach: (Security); Law firm Maurice Blackburn has made a formal complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner in connection with the data breach which the telco Singtel Optus experienced recently. The ...; Created on 07 October 2022
32. Teen held for using Optus breach data in alleged SMS scam: (Security); A 19-year-old Sydney man who used data from the breach of telco Singtel Optus to allegedly try and and extort people has been arrested by the Australian Federal Police. In a statement, the AFP said ...; Created on 06 October 2022
33. After 11 days, Optus finally says 2.1m customers had ID data stolen: (Security); Telecommunications company Singtel Optus has finally provided details of how many customers were affected by the data breach, saying that 2.1 million users had personal ID data stolen. This includes ...; Created on 04 October 2022
34. Govt says Optus dragging its feet on providing data breach details: (Security); The Federal Government has accused telco Singtel Optus of dragging its feet on providing full details of users whose data was compromised in a data breach which the telco reported on 22 September. Government ...; Created on 02 October 2022
35. Optus hit by huge data breach, up to 9m customers claimed affected: (Security); Australia's second largest telecommunications provider Singtel Optus has revealed its customers' data has been possibly accessed in a network attack. The Australian claimed the data breach affected ...; Created on 22 September 2022
36. TPG Telecom fires back at Optus, ATN, and Commpete for derailing network sharing deal: (Business Telecoms); ... of the proposed arrangement, as well as faster access to 5G services than would otherwise be achievable. Opponents of the proposed regional sharing arrangement included the Singtel-owned ATN, which is ...; Created on 18 July 2022
37. Telecoms veteran David Joss joins Prvidr as new CEO: (People Moves); ... with Singtel Optus. Prvidr Managing Director Matt Goodlet said this experience makes David Joss “uniquely qualified’ to lead Prvidr. “David’s rich heritage building virtual brands across banking, telcos, ...; Created on 11 July 2022
38. Singtel grants Optus autonomy to run its operations: (Business Telecoms); Telecommunications company Optus will now oversee its operations following a decentralisation process by its parent company Singtel. In a statement, Singtel said the move to transfer the management ...; Created on 17 June 2022
39. Singtel net profit grows to 11% but weighed down by shortage of handsets and lower prepaid sales: (Business Telecoms); Southeast Asian telecom Singtel grew its net profit to 11% by $1.95 billion, mainly lifted by regional associate Bharti Airtel’s turnaround. Singtel owns a 31.72% stake in Bharti Airtel, India’s second ...; Created on 31 May 2022
40. Macquarie Asset Management announces sale of Axicom to Australia Tower Network: (Strategy); ... owned by AustralianSuper and Singtel, for the sale of 100% of Axicom for $3,580m. Axicom is Australia’s largest independent mobile towers owner, operating approximately 2,000 telecommunication sites ...; Created on 05 April 2022
41. Optus mobile users hit by outage, telco blocks Twitter replies: (Telecoms & NBN); Australian telco Singtel Optus has reported that some of its mobile customers are unable to make voice calls since shortly after 8am on Tuesday. But apparently fearing a backlash on Twitter, the ...; Created on 05 April 2022
42. Optus delivers 5G in Tasmania: (5G); Customers in Hobart, Tasmania who have compatible handsets (Samsung S21/22 and Oppo Find X3) can enjoy fast internet as Optus delivers 5G and 4G services that use 2100MHz and 1800MHz spectrum. Working ...; Created on 11 March 2022
43. Optus and Ericsson deliver triple-band radio unit 4G/5G technology innovation: (5G); ... has been commercially deployed at Macquarie Park in Sydney with rollout continuing over the coming months, the company advised. Ericsson head of global customer unit Singtel Martin Wiktorin said, “The ...; Created on 09 February 2022
44. Fastly hires Alan Chan as local head of channel and partnerships: (People Moves); ... IT and cybersecurity industry across business development, client account management, sales engineering, and technical support. At Trustwave, a Singtel Optus subsidiary, Chan contributed to the organisation’s ...; Created on 24 January 2022
45. Sophos picks de Jesus to lead ANZ channels: (People Moves); ... manager at NetApp, ANZ distribution manager at Avaya, commercial director at Westcon, commercial manger at Singtel Optus, and commercial manager at Nortel. de Jesus holds a bachelor's degree from Western ...; Created on 10 January 2022
46. Mobile network investment continues but focus is on 5G in major cities: (5G); Australia’s three mobile network operators, Telstra, Singtel Optus and TPG Telecom made significant investments in mobile infrastructure between January 2018 and January 2021, but the focus has moved to ...; Created on 07 December 2021
47. AustralianSuper acquires majority stake in ATN: (Deals); Pension fund company AustralianSuper has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Australia Tower Network (ATN). Optus’ parent company, Singtel, which owns and manages Optus’ telecommunications ...; Created on 29 November 2021
48. Optus announces sale of towers to AustralianSuper for AU$1.9 billion: (Telecoms & NBN); Optus’ parent company Singtel has entered into an agreement to sell a 70% stake in Australia Tower Network (ATN), a wholly-owned subsidiary which operates Optus’ passive telecommunications tower infrastructure, ...; Created on 11 October 2021
49. OAIC Investigation into Optus: (Telecoms & NBN); The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is investigating Singtel Optus Pty Ltd (Optus) under the Privacy Act 1988. The OAIC said, the Commissioner is authorised to investigate ...; Created on 11 August 2021
50. The spectrum wars - again: (5G); ... have purchased 2X5MHz more, but I'd spectulate that it probably reached its Singtel allocated capital limit. Twelve months earlier, as an analyst, I'd predicted that VHA wouldn't participate in the auction, ...; Created on 27 July 2021

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