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NSW teen who tried to blackmail Optus customers after hack to plead guilty

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No money was ever transferred.

His lawyers told Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday they were prepared to plead guilty to the charges, before the Commonwealth said it needed more time to review the case.

“We want to review the charges to ensure everything has been charged correctly,” commonwealth prosecutor Hannah Panizzutti said.

The Australian Federal Police is running two inquiries into who obtained and attempted to sell the data and protections for more than 10,000 customers who had their records posted online.

The consumer watchdog has been flooded with Optus-related scam complaints following the data breach.

Su is out on bail and is set to face a sentence hearing on November 8.

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