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Data Breach Confirmed After Australian Energy Giant Origin Is Hacked
Origin Energy has confirmed unauthorized access to customer data after a hacker claims to have stolen records on 2 million people, including contact details and partial payment information. The company is still determining how many customers are affected and has engaged external cybersecurity firms. It has notified Australian law enforcement and regulators. The attacker is threatening to leak the data unless Origin pays a ransom.
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