Optus is sending the mobile phone numbers of customers to websites that those customers are accessing, but has defended the practice, stating that information is only handed to "trusted partners".

In short: Just days after Townsville man Andrew Ryder regained control of his stolen phone number, criminals accessed his Optus account again. He had recently lost $10,000 to fraudsters and was in the ...

If you’ve been wondering about the details of Optus letting you share your existing number with your Apple Watch Series 3, then the wait is over, and it’s likely exactly what you’ve been promised in ...

Optus confirmed yesterday that 2.1 million customers had government identification numbers compromised during a cyberattack last month. In a press statement released yesterday, the mobile carrier ...

Optus Chief Executive Officer Stephen Rue speaks to the media during press conference in Sydney, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP Image via AP) SYDNEY: The CEO of Singapore ...