BRIEF-Singtel Says ACMA Federal Court Proceedings Against Optus Commence
June 14 (Reuters) - Singapore Telecommunications Ltd :
* ACMA FEDERAL COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST OPTUS COMMENCE
* OPTUS MOBILE INTENDS TO DEFEND PROCEEDINGS
* ACMA'S CLAIM AGAINST OPTUS ALLEGES 3.6 MILLION BREACHES OF AUSTRALIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) ACT 1979
* AT THIS STAGE, OPTUS MOBILE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE QUANTUM OF PENALTIES THAT MAY ARISE
* OPTUS IS AWARE OF 10,200 CUSTOMERS HAVING HAD THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AS A RESULT OF THE CYBER ATTACK
* OPTUS HAS TAKEN SIGNIFICANT STEPS, INCLUDING WORKING WITH AUTHORITIES, TO MITIGATE POTENTIAL HARM TO CUSTOMERS IMPACTED BY CYBER ATTACK Further company coverage: