‘Major’: State health hit by data breach
Police say cybercrime squad detectives are leading the probe after officials said no patient data was accessed in the limited breach.
- On Wednesday, NSW Health confirmed a cyber breach, prompting an immediate investigation by the NSW Police Cyber Crime Squad and declaring the incident a "major incident."
- The State Crime Command's Cybercrime Squad was alerted to the suspected breach around 1 p.m. on Friday, with Cyber Security NSW confirming the intrusion affected only an isolated server.
- Officials reassured the public that no patient data has been impacted or currently remains at risk from the limited breach, authorities said.
- Transport Minister John Graham told ABC Sydney the incident is a "big reminder about the importance of cyber security," calling it "an increasingly difficult area."
- Police detectives are leading the investigation under Strike Force Civic, working closely with NSW Health and Cyber Security NSW as the criminal probe remains ongoing.
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NSW Health hit by cyber attack
A criminal investigation has been launched into a major cyber breach at NSW Health.
Cybercrime squad investigating 'major' NSW Health data breach | #cybercrime | #infosec - National Cyber Security Consulting
The state's transport minister has warned that cybersafety is becoming an "increasingly difficult" area to manage.IN BriefThe cyber breach affected an isolated NSW Health server. Authorities declared the incident a major cyber event, but confirmed no patient data was compromised.Specialist cybercrime detectives are investigating after a state health department was targeted in an online attack.NSW […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!
AU: Criminal investigation after NSW Health hit by cyber breach
Richard Wood reports: A major cyber breach has been declared at NSW Health, but officials say patient data has not been affected. A spokesperson for Cyber Security NSW says investigations are under way. “Cyber Security NSW is responding to a cyber breach impacting an isolated server within NSW Health. “The breach has been declared a...
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