Telstra Details

Telstra

Melbourne, Australia • employees • Telecommunications

Industry

Telecommunications

Security Incidents

Telstra Group Limited is an Australian telecommunications company that builds and operates telecommunications networks and markets related products and services.

Security Incidents

Telstra Breach of Oct 2022

Severity Score

Significant

Type

3rd Party Compromise

Summary

In October 2022, Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications company, experienced a data breach that exposed the personal information of around 30,000 current and former employees. The breach was attributed to a third-party supplier, which had stored the data on an unprotected platform. The compromised information included names and email addresses, but no financial or sensitive personal data was reported to be affected. Telstra promptly notified the affected individuals and worked with the supplier to secure the data and prevent further unauthorized access. The incident underscored the im...
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Severity

The Telstra cyber security incident in October 2022 was considered small in scale, involving the unauthorized access of employee details and a misalignment of databases. No customer data was reported to be lost, but around 30,000 former and current staff names and email addresses were uploaded to the dark web.

Impact

The breach impacted Telstra by exposing the names and email addresses of up to 30,000 former and current staff members. Impacted employees were offered free services to mitigate the risk of identity theft, and the incident highlighted the importance of data security measures within the company.