Medibank won’t reveal the findings of an external review into a high-profile cyber attack due to security fears. The private information of about 10 million Medibank customers was released onto the dark web following a cyber hack in October 2022. Consultancy firm Deloitte was recruited by the health insurance giant to investigate the incident and…
Medibank Faces Class Action After Massive Hack
Medibank shareholders have taken legal action against the private health insurer for not disclosing alleged cyber security “deficiencies”. The class action was filed in the Supreme Court of Victoria and served on Medibank on Wednesday. Medibank reported the massive data breach in October last year after Russian hackers stole the sensitive health records of almost…
Personal Information of 130,000 Telstra Customers Published Online in Error
More than 130,000 Telstra customers have had their personal details leaked online due to an internal error. The telecommunication giant on Dec. 9 said some customer’s names, addresses, and phone numbers were incorrectly listed on the White Pages and Directory Assistance Services websites that the company is responsible for providing. Telstra said no cyber activity…
Russian Hackers Who attacked Australia’s Largest Medical Insurer Release Massive 6.5 Gigabytes of Stolen Data
The Russian cybercriminals that stole personal data from nearly 10 million Australians have released the single largest data dump to date, announcing it was “case closed” for the Medibank hacking saga. Six zipped folders, with around 6.5 gigabytes of raw data in a folder called “full” was published by the hacking group on Thursday. A…
Medibank Hackers Release More Australian Data
The Russian cybercriminals behind the cyber attack against Australia’s largest health insurer Medibank have been branded “grubs” after releasing more stolen data as they continue to play games with the customers of the nation’s biggest health insurer. The ransomware group dumped a fifth tranche of customer-sensitive information on the dark web overnight after the company…
Cyberattack Saga to Cost Company $35 Million, Says Medibank CEO
The cyberattack on Australia’s largest health insurer Medibank is expected to cost the company up to $35 million (US$24 million). Medibank CEO David Koczkar told the company’s annual general meeting on Nov. 16 that the hack presented an “incredible challenge” but was confident the Medibank team would pull through. “Based on our current actions in response…
Medibank Could Face Legal Action Over Hack
Health insurer Medibank could be facing legal action after the personal details of millions of its customers were stolen in a data breach. After the health information of some of its customers was posted on the dark web, law firm Maurice Blackburn confirmed it was reviewing whether customers affected by the hack could be entitled…
Russia-Based Group Identified as Hackers Behind Medibank Data Breach
November 11, 2022
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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has identified a group of “loosely affiliated” cyber criminals based in Russia as those behind the cyber attack on health insurer Medibank. AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw said the agency has been able to find the identities of the hackers but didn’t name them. “These cyber criminals are operating like a…
Virgin Australia’s Customers Fall Victim to Medibank Cyber-attack
Thousands of Virgin Australia customers have become the latest victims in the fallout of the massive data breach at Australian private health insurance provider Medibank. On the evening of Nov. 9, Virgin Australia was informed by Medibank that several thousand of its Velocity Frequent Flyer membership numbers were leaked in the cyber-attack. The airline immediately…
Medibank Hacker Demanded US$10 Million for Ransom After Releasing Customers’ Details
The alleged hacker behind Medibank data breach has demanded US$10 million on not releasing more customer’s personal information after posting 200 users’ health data on dark web. On early Thursday morning, the hacker posted a message on a dark web blog linked to the REvil Russian ransomware group, claiming: “Society ask us about ransom, it’s…
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