TPG reveals emails of 15,000 iiNet and Westnet customers exposed in hack

TPG reveals emails of 15,000 iiNet and Westnet customers exposed in hack

Telecommunications company says hacker searched for customers’ cryptocurrency and financial information

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Telecommunications giant TPG has revealed an email-hosting service used by up to 15,000 iiNet and Westnet customers has been breached, with the hacker looking for cryptocurrency and other financial information.

TPG said in a release to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Wednesday that cybersecurity firm Mandiant had found evidence of unauthorised access to a Hosted Exchange service used by iiNet and Westnet customers.

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