Wednesday, 22 July, 2026
Power Outage: Hacker Claims Access to 2M Origin Energy Records
By TechShots Studio
Australia’s major electricity provider Origin Energy is urgently probing a potential cyber breach after a hacker claimed to have accessed personal data for two million customers.The company notified authorities after a sample of 50 records containing names, dates of birth, and bill histories was leaked. Origin emphasized that financial details, including credit cards and bank accounts, do not appear compromised.