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Optus — September 2022 data breach

Current or former Optus customer whose personal data was exposed in the September 2022 breach. The class action is active in the Federal Court (no settlement approved yet, trial timetabled toward 2027), so no per-person compensation has been assessed.

Period covered
2022
Where it applies
Australia-wide
Law firm running the case
Slater & Gordon
Compensation context
See law firm — no verified estimate published
Free registration page for the Optus matter

Case progress

  1. Incident
  2. Filed in court
  3. Registration open
  4. Before the court
  5. Settlement
  6. Payments / distribution
  7. Closed

  1. Before the court

    First mediation ends without settlement

    Parties attended mediation; the case did not resolve.

    Source

  2. Filed in court

    OAIC files civil penalty case

    Privacy regulator alleges serious interference with the privacy of about 9.5 million Australians.

    Source

  3. Before the court

    Trial set for 7 June 2027

    Justice Beach lists an eight-week trial; a second mediation is ordered beforehand.

    Source
See the full Optus timeline (7 milestones)

The Optus case brief

The page above is the public summary. The case brief is the part that tells you whether you personally fit the group definition, and what to have ready before you register.

  • Eligibility checklist — 4 specific criteria that decide whether you are in the group
  • Exclusions — 2 situations that take you out of the class, even if you were a customer
  • Evidence list — 5 documents to gather — the ones that actually affect what you can recover
  • How to join, step by step — 6 ordered steps, including which registration pathway to use
  • Key dates — 4 dated milestones, including any registration cut-off
  • Compensation notes and scam warnings — What a realistic outcome looks like, and the impersonation tactics used on this specific case

One A$9 report unlocks the case brief for every matter that covers you — plus your personalised eligibility report and PDF.

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Sources: Public reporting on the Optus data breach class action and approved settlement.

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