Dodo parent company Vocus confirms cyber attack hits customer accounts

An Australian internet provider has reported “suspicious activity” as they become the latest telco to face a cybersecurity incident.

Vocus, which is the parent company for Dodo and iPrimus, said in a statement that 1600 home internet and mobile customers had been affected by a hack on the businesses email and mobile services.

In a cyber incident that began on Friday night, Vocus were alerted to “suspicious activity” in their email system.

The internet provider suspended its services in a bid to rectify the problem.

“Our initial investigation has revealed unauthorised access to approximately 1,600 email accounts, leading to unauthorised SIM swaps on 34 Dodo Mobile accounts,” a spokesperson said.

“We have worked with impacted customers to reverse these SIM swaps and we continue to monit