Nov 1 (Reuters) - Austal Ltd ASB.AX :
* STATEMENT ON AUSTAL AUSTRALIA DATA BREACH
* AUSTAL REFERRED THIS MATTER TO AUSTRALIAN CYBER SECURITY CENTRE AND AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE
* DATA BREACH HAS HAD NO IMPACT ON AUSTAL'S ONGOING OPERATIONS
* ADVISED AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS DETECTED AND RESPONDED TO BREACH OF COMPANY'S DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS BY AN UNKNOWN OFFENDER
* SOME STAFF EMAIL ADDRESSES AND MOBILE PHONE NUMBERS WERE ACCESSED AND THESE STAFF MEMBERS HAVE BEEN INFORMED ACCORDINGLY
* THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO DATE TO SUGGEST THAT INFORMATION AFFECTING NATIONAL SECURITY NOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS OF COMPANY HAVE BEEN STOLEN