Personal and banking details among customer data stolen in Origin Energy hack
Origin Energy has confirmed customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and some bank account details are among the personal data stolen by hackers. Photograph: Jason Reed/ReutersView image in fullscreenOrigin Energy has confirmed customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and some bank account details are among the personal data stolen by hackers. The Australian federal police are investigating.Explore more on these topicsHackingData and computer securityEnergynewsShareReuse this content
- ▪Origin Energy has confirmed customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and some bank account details are among the personal data stolen by hackers.
- ▪Photograph: Jason Reed/ReutersView image in fullscreenOrigin Energy has confirmed customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and some bank account details are among the personal data stolen by hackers.
- ▪The Australian federal police are investigating.Explore more on these topicsHackingData and computer securityEnergynewsShareReuse this content
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Origin Energy has confirmed customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and some bank account details are among the personal data stolen by hackers. Photograph: Jason Reed/ReutersView image in fullscreenOrigin Energy has confirmed customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and some bank account details are among the personal data stolen by hackers. Photograph: Jason Reed/ReutersHackingPersonal and banking details among customer data stolen in Origin Energy hackHackers access Australian customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and some bank account details, company says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Luca IttimaniThu 23 Jul 2026 03.18 EDTLast modified on Thu…
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