Australia’s TPG Telecom Investigating iiNet Hack

Australia’s TPG Telecom Investigating iiNet Hack

TPG Telecom is investigating a cybersecurity breach involving its iiNet brand, which resulted in the theft of personal data. The incident appears to have been caused by stolen employee credentials, but sensitive financial information remains unaffected. #iiNet #TPGTelecom

Keypoints

  • The breach affected the iiNet order management system used for creating and tracking broadband services.
  • Unauthorized access led to the theft of email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses of customers.
  • Approximately 280,000 active iiNet email addresses and 20,000 active landline phone numbers were compromised.
  • The hackers also accessed about 10,000 usernames, physical addresses, and 1,700 modem passwords.
  • TPG Telecom has confirmed no evidence of broader system impacts or sensitive financial data being stolen.

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