We don't take for granted the trust customers place in Origin and our safeguarding of their information," CEO Frank Calabria said in a statement.Last week, the energy company announced it was the victim of the security incident, saying names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and account information could all have been viewed.Other potential details include the last four digits of credit cards, or the last three digits of bank accounts.The company said it would be contacting affected customers first and was opening up a dedicated hotline for those concerned.Origin said it had been trying to confirm the credibility of the threat since early July."We worked to confirm its credibility and potential impact; however, based on the information available, it was not assessed to be credible," Calabria said."On 22 July, new information emerged that indicated a potential security incident may have occurred We acted immediately, providing updates to the market and notifying our customers as a precaution."Origin, which has 4.8 million customer accounts in Australia and provides electricity, natural gas, LPG and internet services, said last week it did not believe the data obtained included credit card or bank details.The company has also warned customers to be alert to a greater risk of scams that could arise from the data breach, advising customers to be wary of unexpected calls, emails or texts referring to their account