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There are questions reverberating in security circles about implications for Optus’ current and future Defence contracts.

Licence issuance is a generally profit centre for government and registries could potentially make more money out of credential rollovers.

Victor Dominello has urged data theft victims of the Optus hack to apply for new driver’s licences, with the telco pushed to pay for them.

The Australian Federal Police’s Operation Hurricane to hunt the Optus hackers indicates it was a criminal rather than state-sponsored hit.

Australian government agencies and organisations have typically prepared for massive electronic attacks from overseas.  But that’s changed. New data showing a major increase in locally launched cyber attacks shows the real threats are now close to, or at home. Just look inside your smart TV.