Coding error in forgotten API blamed for massive data breach
Australian telco Optus allegedly left redundant website with poor access controls online for years
https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/21/optus_data_breach_faulty_api/
Wednesday court filing [PDF]
https://www.comcourts.gov.au/file/Federal/P/VID429/2024/3981938/event/31836639/document/2300547
includes an account of the incident penned by Australia's Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), which is using its regulatory powers to pursue Optus.