The API Misconfiguration That Shook a Nation
Optus 2022 breach exposed 10M Australians after an open API leak, triggering privacy law reform, lawsuits, and national cyber overhaul.
The Optus Data Breach (Australia, 2022)
In late September 2022, Australia woke up to a cybersecurity nightmare. Optus, the country’s second-largest telecommunications provider, announced a breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 10 million people. This represented close to 40 percent of Australia’s population.
It was not just another corpor…
