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Britain is once again leaderless after Liz Truss resigned having served for only 45 days as prime minister, and hackers say they have the medical records of 1 million Medibank Private customers.

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Medibank, Optus hacks and ATO attacks expose identity-theft risks, warn cyber security experts

Cyber security experts warn the latest data breach of a major company should have all companies and consumers worried about the seemingly innocuous collection of data.

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Medibank, Optus, Woolworths data hacks show how a 'decade of anti-security policy' is putting Australia at risk, experts say

Millions of Australians have had a bad run with their personal data lately. With all this going on, you might be left wondering what exactly the hackers are doing with your data and how it could affect you?

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What we do (and don’t) know about the Medibank hack

More than 3.7 million Medibank customers are anxiously waiting to find out whether their personal medical information has been stolen.

The New Daily

Hacker holds Australian health insurer's data for ransom

A cybercriminal is holding for ransom an Australian health insurer’s customer data including diagnoses and treatments, in the nation’s second major privacy breach in a month

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Oh Good, The Latest Cyber Attack Has Hit An Aus Health Insurer With More Than 3.9M Customers

The Federal Police is currently investigating the hacker's claims.

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Medibank admits personal data stolen in cyber attack

The private health insurance company admits that the personal data of some of its customers — including names, addresses, Medicare numbers and phone numbers — has been stolen in a cyber attack.

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Census website struck by a billion attempted cyber-attacks, Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals

Revelation that ABS fended off attacks in 2021 comes as Australia reels from ransomware attacks on Medibank and Optus

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What we know about the Medibank cyber attack and what to do if you're a customer

Medibank, which has more than 3.7 million customers, says a hacker claims to have stolen 200GB of data and given 100 policies as proof. Here's what we know.

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Medibank cyber attack and ransom demand referred to Australian Federal Police

Cyber Security Minister Clare O'Neil says a ransomware attack on Medibank and the alleged removal of customer data has been referred to the Australian Federal Police for investigation.

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'Dog act' Medibank hack details revealed

The federal cyber security minister has warned attacks on large companies could become more common, after an incident at Medibank.

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PM calls for explanation on Thorpe’s undisclosed relationship – as it happened

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The demon drink

Australia’s death rate from alcohol was at a 10-year high last year, ABS data shows, and more than 1.5 million homes and businesses will get full-fibre NBN access by 2025. (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that this column mentions deceased persons.)

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Clare O’Neil warns of new world of ‘relentless’ cyber-attacks after Medibank hack

Group claiming they carried out attack say they wish to negotiate over the insurer’s customer data

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Body of man recovered from NSW flood waters; Medibank receives demands from alleged hackers – as it happened

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Health insurer Medibank Private halts trading after receiving message from company claiming to be behind cyber attack

The private health insurer is the latest company to report a cyber attack.

AAP

Cyber security incident at Medibank

Medibank says it has received messages from a group which allegedly removed customer data in a cyber hacking incident.

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Australian insurer takes systems offline over possible hacking

Medibank Group flags ‘unusual activity’ just weeks after massive data breach involving telecom operator Optus.

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Health insurer Medibank Private hit by cyber attack

The health insurer says it detected "unusual activity" on its network on Wednesday, and clients will face disruptions.

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Private health insurance price hike adds to cost-of-living woes

Health insurance will get more expensive from next month, with Australia's biggest providers set to charge over $100 more per year.

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How Aspen Medical got 'paid access' to politicians before it made more than $1 billion in the pandemic

The former chairman and co-founder of Aspen Medical tells Four Corners how the company obtained access to senior ranks of the Coalition government before it made more than $1 billion from the pandemic.

The New Daily

Cost of living: Health insurance price hikes to squeeze household budgets

Australians are being urged to review their health insurance cover as insurers prepare to pass on higher prices to consumers.

AAP

Medibank defers health premium hikes again

Medibank on Thursday reported a group net profit of $220 million, down 2.7 per cent on the previous corresponding period.

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