Data Breach
Medibank Data Breach
9.7M records exposed • October 2022
Australia's biggest health insurance company got hacked. The criminals stole extremely sensitive medical information and tried to extort the company by threatening to release it.
What Happened
Medibank, Australia's largest health insurer, was breached using stolen credentials. Attackers accessed sensitive health claims data including mental health and abortion records.
Attack method: Stolen credentials
What Data Was Exposed
Names, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Phone numbers, Addresses, Medicare numbers, Health claims data, Medical records
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What to Do If You're Affected
- 1.
Enroll in offered identity protection
- 2.
Be prepared for targeted scams using health data
- 3.
Request a copy of what data was accessed
Lessons for Businesses
- • Health data is extremely sensitive
- • MFA on all accounts is essential
- • Refusing ransom has consequences
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