Australia: Information Commissioner filed civil penalty proceedings against Optus over alleged failure to protect personal information in data breach
Description
Information Commissioner filed civil penalty proceedings against Optus over alleged failure to protect personal information in data breach
On 8 August 2025, the Australian Information Commissioner (AIC) filed civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Singtel Optus Pty Limited and Optus Systems Pty Limited (together, Optus) following an investigation into the data breach di…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, streaming service provider, technological consumer goods
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body