The hacker behind the Optus data breach has released 10,000 customer records and is threatening to continue leaking private information of other account holders with the telecommunications giant if it does not pay a six-figure ransom.
The suspected hacker released a statement demanding $US 1 million in Monero cryptocurrency and said 10,000 records would be released each day until the ransom amount is paid.
A copy of the ransom note was shared on Twitter by Brett Callow, an employee from New Zealand based cyber security company Emsisoft.
The note has claimed to have over 3.8 million “identity document numbers”, 3.2 million driver’s license numbers and fou million user data records.
The suspected hacker has also advised potential buyers it will cost $US 150,000 for user data records and $200,000 for addresses.
Optus is being asked to front up the $US 1 million in exchange for the information to be deleted and promised that only one copy exists.
Almost 10 million current and former Optus customers have been impacted by the breach with Home Affairs Minister explaining it as a “basic attack”.
“Optus need to communicate clearly to their customers about exactly what information’s been taken from specific individuals, and then needs to assist and support customers to manage the impacts of what is an unprecedented theft of consumer information in Australian history,” she said.
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