Origin Energy data breach exposes about 900,000 customers in Australia
Origin Energy confirmed this week that a data breach exposed the personal information of roughly 900,000 current and former customers, including names, addresses, birth dates and partial bank details. Affected customers are being offered free identity monitoring while Australian
Origin Energy, one of Australia's largest electricity and gas retailers, has confirmed that a data breach exposed the personal information of approximately 900,000 current and former customers. Exposed data includes names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, account details, and partial credit card or bank account numbers. The company says it first reviewed a potential security threat in early July, confirmed unauthorized access on July 23, and finalized the affected customer count on July 28. Origin has notified the Australian Cyber Security Centre, the Australian Federal Police, and the national privacy regulator, and is offering affected customers a year of free credit and identity monitoring through IDCARE and Equifax Protect.