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Signage is seen at an Optus store in Sydney, Thursday, September 22, 2022. Optus customers' private information could be compromised after a cyber attack hit the phone and internet provider. Source: AAP / BIANCA DE MARCHI/AAPIMAGE

The chief executive of Australia's second-largest telco ((telecommunications business)) has apologised for a data breach that could affect almost 10 million customers. Optus is now in damage control over the incident, which was quietly announced on its website on Thursday rather than direct to consumers.

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The chief executive of Australia's second-largest telco ((telecommunications business)) has apologised for a data breach that could affect almost 10 million customers. Optus is now in damage control over the incident, which was quietly announced on its website on Thursday rather than direct to consumers.

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