Thursday 10 November 2022 11:11 AM Medibank, Optus hacks: QLD Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk two-factor ... trends now
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Australians have ruthlessly mocked Annastacia Palaszczuk after she proudly unveiled a new cybersecurity feature for driver's licenses following the Optus and Medibank hacks.
The Premier tweeted on Thursday that Queensland driver's licenses would have a 'two-factor verification system effective from today'.
'You will now need to provide the unique card number found on your driver's licence, along with your licence number, for identification purposes for banks, telcos and utility providers,' she said.
The feature is in response to 10 million Optus customers having their personal information compromised in the biggest cyber hack in the nation's history, exposing one in three Australians to potential financial fraud.
This week a similar breach was reported by private health insurer Medibank. The scandals have forced thousands of Australians to replace their driver's licenses.
The new security measure for Queensland driver's licences will be in effect from Thursday
The Queensland premier announced the new cybersecurity measure on Twitter
But users quickly pointed out the very loose form of 'two factor verification'
The new secondary numbers on Queensland cards means that if there is another breach a new card can be issued without needing to get a new licence number.
While the effort might cut down on bureaucratic red tape it's not true two-factor authentication as many Twitter users quickly pointed out.
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