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Cyber-extortionist leaks Australians’ medical records online

Private insurer Medibank says it expects more customer details to be published online.

Al Jazeera

Hackers release flood of Medibank customer information

Medical information for millions of Australians is accessible online, after the Medibank hackers released a flood of customer data.

The New Daily

Medibank hacker ‘scumbags’ start to post data

Medibank warns more customer data stolen by hackers, including passport numbers, will be uploaded to the dark web.

The New Daily

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Hacker publishes Australian health insurer's customer data

An extortionist has fulfilled a threat by publishing Medibank client data

The Independent UK

Watch: Medibank data released, Nationwide appeal for missing WA boy, AFL racism probe

Watch: The Medibank hackers have released a sample of stolen customer data onto the dark web earlier this morning. Western Australian police have launched

The New Daily

Medibank confirms names, addresses, birthdays posted to dark web by hackers after ransom deadline passes

Medibank confirms that the criminals responsible for stealing customer data have released some of that information on a dark web forum.

ABC News

Harry Potter actor Leslie Phillips dies, Rishi Sunak loses minister to bullying investigation, and a $3b lottery winner — as it happened

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Data breach penalty laws pass lower house

Companies could soon face bigger penalties for data breaches, after new laws passed the lower house.

AAP

‘Appalled’: ACCC deputy calls for review into corporate data handling as scam reports surge

Australians should think twice before handing their personal data over to companies, the ACCC deputy chair says.

The New Daily

Afternoon Update: Liberal senator’s ‘offensive’ ABC grooming comment; Bob Brown arrested; when to spot the blood moon

Alex Antic tells Senate hearing a Play School segment amounted to ‘adult content’. And Medibank hit by ‘distressing’ ransomware threat

The Guardian - AU

Medibank won't pay hackers ransom. Is it the right choice?

Medibank is still refusing to pay a ransom of an undisclosed amount to cybercriminals, despite the hackers now allegedly threatening to release the stolen data on the dark web.

The Conversation

Extortionist threatens to publish Australian customer data

An extortionist has threatened to make Medibank customer data public within 24 hours after Australia’s largest health insurer refused to pay a ransom for the personal records of almost 10 million current and former customers

The Independent UK

Medibank data leak threatened by cybercriminal as class action lawsuits loom

A cybercriminal individual or group demanding a ransom threatens to release Medibank client data within the next day as Australia's largest health insurer faces a possible class action over the hacking of sensitive information for 9.7 million current and former customers.

ABC News

Hacker threatens release of Medibank data

A ransomware group claiming to have Medibank customer data has threatened to release it in 24 hours as the FBI provides federal police help to catch the gang.

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As Optus, Medibank and more are hit by cyber attacks, these 'white hat' or 'ethical' hackers are targeting companies 'from the inside'

There's a type of hacker increasingly being hired by Australian companies as more and more organisations experience data breaches.

The Canberra Times

Research shows one in three Australians hacked in last 12 months

Of the 3,500 adults surveyed, 32.1 per cent said they or a member of their household were the victim of hacking in the last year.

The New Daily

Ransom warning for exposed Medibank customers as insurer reveals grim hack details

Australians are being warned to brace for personal ransom emails and texts after private health insurer Medibank revealed millions are hit.

ABC News

The Loop: Medibank CEO says ransom amount 'irrelevant', high levels of E. coli in floodwaters, The Block's auction shock

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Medibank CEO says ransom amount 'irrelevant' and paying up would only increase risk of further extortion

The boss of embattled insurer Medibank says the value of the ransom demand from cyber criminals was "irrelevant" in the company's decision not to negotiate with the hackers.

ABC News

Medibank cyber attack: what personal data has been accessed and what can you do?

Medibank details what personal information it believes a cybercriminal has accessed from customers in the latest update on the hack of the company's data.

The New Daily

Medibank won’t pay ransom demands

Medibank's CEO has said paying the ransom demands will do little to protect customer's data. Some 9.7 million are impacted by the hack.

ABC News

Medibank refuses to pay ransom for hacked data as affected customer number doubles to 9.7m

Medibank says no ransom payment will be made to the criminal responsible for the recent data hack as the number of affected customers grows to 9.7 million.

The Guardian - AU

Medibank says it won’t pay ransom for customer data stolen in cyber-attack

‘Limited chance’ such a move would result in return of data or prevent it being published, health insurer chief says

AAP

Medibank won't pay any hacker ransom

Health insurer Medibank won't pay any ransom fee to the hacker that accessed the personal data of all its customers.

The Conversation

In the wake of recent data breaches, here's why you need to check your credit score. It could even help track down criminals

Millions of Australians have had their privacy breached in recent cyber attacks against Optus, Medibank and other companies.

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