# ABC

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-28**: Public disclosure and official statement — Origin publicly confirms the breach, revealing that 900,000 customer records were accessed and warning of potential scam activity. CEO Frank Calabria addresses the media, acknowledging the three‑week gap in response.
- **2026-07-22**: Breach confirmation and customer notification — News Corp publishes a report on the potential breach; the same day Origin receives new information that validates the attackers' claims, triggering an internal crisis response and the start of customer notifications.
- **2026-07-02**: Initial threat notification — Threat actors contact News Corp and ABC claiming to have breached Origin's systems; Origin receives a report of the incident but assesses the threat as not credible, as no personal data has been shared as proof.
- **2026-03-23**: Strike Authorized — A majority of members back a major strike over pay and AI concerns.
- **2026-03-10**: Strike Ballot Opens — Journalists begin voting on whether to authorize protected industrial action.
- **2026-02-05**: Pay Offer Rejected — Union members reject a 4% annual pay increase, citing high cost of living.
- **2025-11-12**: Negotiations Begin — ABC management and MEAA start talks on the new Enterprise Agreement.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### Origin Breach Exposes 900K: 3-Week Dismissal Highlights Triage Failures
2026-07-28 07:48:26 · Sector: cyber · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

Origin Energy’s late reaction to a July 2 threat warning—despite attackers contacting media—allowed a breach of 900,000 customer records to fester. The incident showcases breakdowns in threat validation, incident response, and regulatory disclosure, leaving sensitive PII and partial financial data at risk of targeted scams.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/origin-data-breach-900k-triage-failure

### ABC Journalists Authorize Major Strike Over Pay and AI Safeguards
2026-03-23 04:44:58 · Sector: hr · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 13

Journalists at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) have voted to authorize significant industrial action, including a full-scale strike, following a breakdown in enterprise agreement negotiations. The dispute is driven by a rejection of management's current pay offer and a demand for robust protections against the integration of generative AI in newsrooms.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/abc-journalists-strike-pay-ai-concerns

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