Nationwide Telstra outage disrupts thousands, raises questions of foreign launched cyberattack
A nationwide Telstra outage disrupted services for thousands on Wednesday, with investigations ongoing into the cause. Acting CEO Michael Ackland indicated that server time-synchronisation errors in Melbourne and Sydney might be to blame, while also not ruling out human error or cyberattack. The incident has affected emergency calls and transport services across multiple states.
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Published 08 Jul 2026, 01:02 UTC · Updated 08 Jul 2026, 01:10 UTC
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