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Title: First arrest in OPTUS data breach
Post by Yadda on Oct 7^th, 2022 at 10:10am

First arrest in OPTUS data breach

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Yet another case of; 'Aussie crim, not an Anglo then ?'

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Sydney teenager charged after allegedly blackmailing 93 Optus customers affected by data breach

By Jake Lapham
Posted 19h ago

A 19-year-old Sydney man has been charged after allegedly using information obtained during last month's Optus data breach to blackmail people.

It is alleged the man threatened 93 customers via text messages, saying he would use their details to commit financial crimes unless they paid $2,000.

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-06/sydney-19-year-old-man-charged-alleged-use-optus-data-/101508404

Title: Re: First arrest in OPTUS data breach
Post by Yadda on Oct 7^th, 2022 at 10:14am

Where's brian then ???........

'Racist AFP, arrest non-Anglo in OPTUS data breach investigation.'

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Title: Re: First arrest in OPTUS data breach
Post by Bobby. on Oct 7^th, 2022 at 11:04am

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11285935/Optus-data-breach-Accused-fraudster-charged-using-stolen-data-alleged-SMS-scam.html

All the pictures and the video have the faces blurred out.
He could be Asian?

A Sydney man has been charged over an alleged blackmail scam where he allegedly used details obtained from the Optus data breach.

On Thursday police arrested a 19-year-old man at a Rockdale property with a mobile phone allegedly linked to the text messages seized.

He has been charged with using a telecommunication network with the intent to commit a serious offence and dealing with identification information, offences that carry a maximum penalty of 10 and 7 years imprisonment respectively.

Police will allege text messages were sent to 93 Optus customers who had their data exposed in the Optus hack.

It is understood none of the individuals who received the text messages transferred money to the nominated account.

Title: Re: First arrest in OPTUS data breach
Post by The Grappler on Oct 7^th, 2022 at 11:22am

Yeah - he was a sloper... they're so smart, you know... at rote work..... and great at scams.

Title: Re: First arrest in OPTUS data breach
Post by Captain Nemo on Oct 7^th, 2022 at 11:22am