Australia's Origin Energy confirms customer data breach

Origin Energy

23/07/2026 07:16

July 23 (Reuters) - Australian power producer Origin Energy ORG.AX said on Thursday that a security incident had resulted in the unauthorised access and disclosure of some customer data. 
Here are some details: 
The confirmation comes a day after the country's top electricity and gas retailer said it was investigating a potential security incident. 
The data includes personal information such as names, addresses, contact numbers and account information, as well as affected customers' financial information including the last few digits of a credit card or a bank account, Origin said on Thursday. 
Origin had earlier said it did not expect the affected data to include credit card or bank details.
"One of our key priorities is taking action to secure our systems and ensure no further unauthorised access," Origin CEO Frank Calabria said.
The energy retailer said it is reaching out to affected customers and has set up a dedicated contact number and additional resources to help manage the situation.
Origin is still assessing the total number of affected customers, it said.

 (Reporting by Sherin Sunny in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia Cheema)
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