Origin Energy investigating 'potential' customer data breach

Origin Energy, Australia's largest energy retailer with 4.7 million customers, is investigating a potential security breach involving unauthorised access to customer data including names, addresses, emails, dates of birth, phone numbers, and bill history. A claimed hacker provided media samples of 50 customer records and internal system screenshots; the breach is especially significant because energy companies manage critical infrastructure subject to specific cybersecurity incident response laws.

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