Published 07/18/2024 3:15:00 p.m.

MediSecure reveals about 12.9 million Australians had personal data stolen by hackers in April

MediSecure disclosed that hackers stole personal information from 12.9 million Australians, marking a major cyber breach in the country.
FTI Consulting stated that the stolen data includes healthcare identifiers, such as full names, phone numbers, addresses, Medicare numbers, and prescribed medications.
The breach was discovered on April 14 when a database server used by MediSecure for electronic prescriptions and dispensing was encrypted by ransomware.

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ABC Australia

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