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Hackers steal AAPT customer data to protest web spying proposal

Posted on July 26, 2012July 2, 2025 by Dissent

Ben Grubb reports:

Hackers have stolen customer data from Australian ISP AAPT to highlight the dangers of a proposal to force telcos to store every Australian’s web history for up to two years.

AAPT CEO David Yuile confirmed the security incident which occurred at 9.30pm last night in a statement to Fairfax Media this afternoon, saying he was “extremely concerned”. AAPT is conducting an investigation and has promised to contact any affected customers.

Read more on The Age.

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