Massive Cyber attack that has hit around 10 million Australians.

A cyberattack on 10 million Australians could compromise their personal data.

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Optus said that it was investigating the unauthorized access of customer details.

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Optus said it instantly shut down the incident and that payment details and passwords were not stolen.

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The CEO said that the company had notified Australian federal police after noticing unusual activity.

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Leak involved names , dates of birth and contact details of the customers and in some cases the driving license number

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According to allegations, hackers from a criminal or state-sponsored breached the company's firewall.

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