Optus data breach: federal police launch ‘Operation Guardian’ to protect identity of 10,000 victims

Optus has agreed to repay the cost of replacement passports for those affected by the huge data breach, the prime minister said

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The Australian federal police have launched Operation Guardian" to protect current and former Optus customers from identity crime and financial fraud.

The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, confirmed on Friday that Optus had agreed to pay for the replacement of passports exposed in the leak of 9.8 million customer records.

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