The customer information theft from Optus continues.

Today, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Optus will pay for passport replacements for those affected.

This week, the person who hacked Optus apologized saying they have deleted the information and no ransom was paid.

Advocates and experts say this is not over.

Produced By: Xinchen Li

Featured In Story: Jennifer Williams – PhD candidate from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology at Macquarie University

First aired on The Wire, Friday 30 September 2022