Origin Energy says about 900,000 current and former customers’ data was accessed in a cyber incident. Multiple outlets report the company confirmed the full extent of the matter and that the issue involves unauthorised access and possible disclosure of customer information. Origin previously said it began reviewing a “potential security threat” early in the month after detecting concerns that data may have been accessed by an unauthorised party, but it initially assessed the threat as not credible. New information later led the company to confirm that a breach occurred. Bloomberg and other reports place the incident in the context of broader cyberattacks affecting major Australian companies and essential-service providers. The reporting consistently describes the affected population as Australians associated with Origin’s customer base and frames the incident as a security breach discovered last week, with Origin continuing to assess what data was involved and the scope of exposure. Several outlets also cite statements from Origin management as the company updates customers and regulators about the incident.