Personal and banking details among customer data stolen in Origin Energy hack

Hackers access Australian customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and some bank account details, company says

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Origin Energy customers’ addresses, phone numbers and partial bank account data have been accessed in a hack, the company has confirmed.

The company has 4.8m customer accounts in Australia, providing electricity, natural gas, LPG, and internet services to homes and businesses.