Optus is dealing with a class motion lawsuit around the mistaken publication of fifty,000 customers’ information in cell phone directories, which the telco disclosed late past calendar year.

Maurice Blackburn Attorneys filed the grievance and mentioned it is “the initial class motion versus a telco trying to get compensation for a breach of privacy.”

“In what is an important test of Australia’s privacy rules, the class motion is envisioned to find compensation for affected buyers,” the legislation organization mentioned.

Optus selected to notify buyers of the breach by using snail mail, stating their name, deal with and cell phone variety