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Comparisons with competitors
- hiya.comOfficial Hiya site — how it works, free/Premium pricing. Accessed 31/07/2026.
- us.norton.com & support.norton.comNorton's Scam Protection / AI-Powered Scam Protection pages, Safe Call, Safe SMS and Scam Protection Pro documentation. Accessed 31/07/2026.
- support.google.com — Caller ID & spam protectionOfficial Android documentation on the native call-filtering setting (only one app active at a time). Accessed 31/07/2026.
The Threat Laboratory
- ACMA — "55 million scam calls busted as new code bites"March 2021 release: ~11 million single-ring (wangiri) scam calls blocked out of 55M+ scam calls total under the industry code. Accessed 31/07/2026.
- ACMA — New initiatives to combat SMS scams (March 2025)2.3 billion scam calls and 857.4 million scam SMS blocked by telcos since December 2020 / July 2022 respectively. Accessed 31/07/2026.
- Scamwatch — Unexpected missed calls from overseas numbersOfficial ACCC warning describing the wangiri / missed-call scam pattern. Accessed 31/07/2026.
- Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), s.474.17Using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend — maximum penalty 5 years' imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $33,000 (300 penalty units). Accessed 31/07/2026.
- eSafety CommissionerOfficial Australian regulator for cyber-abuse and online harassment reporting. Accessed 31/07/2026.
- OAIC — Notifiable Data Breaches statistics, 2025Published 6 July 2026: 1,205 notifications in 2025, a record since the scheme began in 2018 and up 8% on 1,112 in 2024; 716 attributed to malicious or criminal activity. Accessed 23/08/2026.
- OAIC — Notifiable Data Breaches, sector breakdown 2025Health service providers most affected with 225 notifications (19%), ahead of financial services (157) and Australian Government agencies (118). Accessed 23/08/2026.
- OAIC — Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey, 202682% of Australians concerned about data breaches, up from 74% in 2023. Accessed 23/08/2026.
- Origin Energy — customer data incident statements, July 2026First contact from the claimant on 2 July, proof supplied 22 July, public statement 23 July, and confirmation on 28 July that c. 900,000 current and former customers had data accessed. ACSC, AFP and OAIC notified. Accessed 23/08/2026.
- ABC News — Origin Energy data breach coverage, 22 and 28 July 2026Reporting on the disclosure timeline, including that a sample of records shown to journalists could not be independently verified at the time. Accessed 23/08/2026.
Scam guides
- Scamwatch — ATO and myGov impersonation scamsOfficial ACCC alert; 1,461 ATO impersonation reports logged in March 2026. Accessed 31/07/2026.
- ATO — myGov impersonation warningOfficial Australian Taxation Office notice confirming links have been removed from ATO/myGov SMS. Accessed 31/07/2026.
- Australia Post — Scam alertsOfficial Australia Post page on fake delivery/customs-fee texts. Accessed 31/07/2026.
- MailGuard — Australia Post parcel-held scam analysisIndependent security analysis of the fake redelivery-fee campaign. Accessed 31/07/2026.
- Cyber Daily — global toll/parking scam wave (Bitdefender research)79,000+ fake Linkt texts across 40 campaigns tracked since December 2025. Accessed 31/07/2026.
- Linkt — Latest scams and alertsOfficial Linkt security page confirming links have been removed from its SMS. Accessed 31/07/2026.
Regulation & your rights
- AFCA — Receiving banks and unauthorised account openingsOfficial AFCA notice on its expanded scam-complaint jurisdiction from 12 March 2026. Accessed 31/07/2026.
- Lexology — Australia's Scams Prevention FrameworkLegal analysis of the Scams Prevention Framework Act 2025: obligations, timelines, penalties. Accessed 31/07/2026.
- Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) & OAICOfficial Australian privacy law and regulator, cited in our Privacy Policy. Accessed 31/07/2026.
- ACMA — Do Not Call Register & SMS Sender ID RegisterDo Not Call Register Act 2006; mandatory SMS Sender ID Register effective 1 July 2026. Accessed 31/07/2026.
- ACMA — Telecommunications Numbering Plan 2025 (F2025L00409), Schedule 5, made 21/03/2025Australia no longer has a premium-rate range in Egidio. The 1900 range, historically premium rate, was reassigned to Internet-of-Things data-only services by the 2025 plan — so we removed it in August 2026 rather than keep claiming a coverage that no longer matches the law. Accessed 05/08/2026.
For sources covering the app's core functioning, privacy architecture and worldwide statistics (not Australia-specific), see the global sources page.