More Medibank customer data released onto dark web. Has everything now been released?
2 years, 4 months ago

More Medibank customer data released onto dark web. Has everything now been released?

ABC  

Medibank has confirmed that more stolen customer data has been released on the dark web, amid reports the hackers have released all files remaining in their possession. Key points: Medibank has confirmed that further stolen customer data has been released The hackers have commented "case closed" on their post describing the latest release Cyber security experts say it remains unclear as to whether all the stolen data has now been uploaded The health insurer has steadfastly refused to pay the ransom demanded by hackers that illegally accessed the data of millions of customers, with the cyber criminals to this point drip-feeding sensitive customer information onto the dark web. "We remain committed to fully and transparently communicating with customers and we will continue to contact customers whose data has been released on the dark web." Nik Devidas, managing director of services firm Rock IT, says staff training around cyber security has "been requested significantly more" since the Medibank and Optus data breaches. Law firm launches claim Class action specialist law firm Maurice Blackburn has announced that it has lodged a "representative complaint" against Medibank with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

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Hackers leak British celebrities' bank details to the dark web
1 month ago

Hackers leak British celebrities' bank details to the dark web

Daily Mail  

British celebrities have had private information published on the ‘dark web’ after the company that represents them was hacked. An email from Stephen Durbridge at the London-based firm said: ‘We have learnt that the Rhysida group published the data stolen from us on the dark web, and while this has now been taken down the files were made publicly available …

Star Health policyholders’ data up for sale on dark net
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Star Health policyholders’ data up for sale on dark net

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Personal details of more than 3.1 crore Star Health Insurance policyholders have reportedly been leaked, and are up for sale on the dark web. The leaked data, which includes sensitive information like mobile numbers, PAN card details, full residential addresses and annual income, has raised major privacy and security concerns for policyholders across India, including those in Telangana and Andhra …

The Australian Taxation Office is looking for a weapon in its war against tax cheats and criminals
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Australian Taxation Office is looking for a weapon in its war against tax cheats and criminals

ABC  

The Australian Taxation Office is looking for a tool that could allow its agents to go undercover on social media and on the dark web to spy on potential tax cheats and cyber criminals selling stolen data. "So criminals using information obtained from the dark web — for example, information that was stolen in a data breach and then published …

Historic data breach of nearly 3 BILLION people including American's social security numbers leaks to the dark web - here's what to do if you were exposed
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Historic data breach of nearly 3 BILLION people including American's social security numbers leaks to the dark web - here's what to do if you were exposed

Daily Mail  

One of the worst data breaches in history has left private details of an estimated 2.9 billion people, including Americans' social security numbers, out on the dark web. A contender for worst data breach in history has left private details of an estimated 2.9 billion people, including Americans' social security numbers, on the dark web. which exposed the data of …

Cybercrime expert 'very confident' the MediSecure data of almost 13 million Australians has already been sold
8 months, 1 week ago

Cybercrime expert 'very confident' the MediSecure data of almost 13 million Australians has already been sold

ABC  

Cybersecurity experts say the highly sensitive data of 12.9 million Australians, stolen from eScripts provider MediSecure, has already been sold on the dark web and is up for sale again. "Basically what they're saying is, 'We have sold this to one person, so we're going to lower the price from the original $50,000 to $25,000'," Jamie O'Reilly, founder of Australian …

How Medibank allegedly ignored the warning signs in one of Australia's worst cybersecurity breaches
9 months, 1 week ago

How Medibank allegedly ignored the warning signs in one of Australia's worst cybersecurity breaches

ABC  

Pity the IT guy. In court documents, the commissioner has laid out a timeline of alleged cybersecurity blunders by Medibank amounting to "serious interferences with the privacy of… approximately 9.7 million individuals". It says on around August 7, 2022, the IT contractor's personal computer was hacked by a "threat actor" who stole his Medibank username and password. Medibank warned about …

Health board's chilling warning to EVERY patient after security breach: assume your data was hacked
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Health board's chilling warning to EVERY patient after security breach: assume your data was hacked

Daily Mail  

A Scottish health board has warned everyone in its area to assume that some of their data has been published online after its IT system was hacked. Officials confirmed that ‘over three terabytes of data’ was published by the hackers following February’s cyber attack, when a ‘substantial amount of patient and staff-identifiable data’ was stolen. ‘This leaflet sets out the …

Doctors and pharmacists left in the dark after being named in MediSecure data on the dark web
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Doctors and pharmacists left in the dark after being named in MediSecure data on the dark web

ABC  

In short: Doctors and pharmacists named in a sample of stolen MediSecure data posted on the dark web say they've received no contact advising them their information had been published online. Doctors and pharmacists named in a sample of stolen MediSecure data posted on the dark web say they've received no contact advising them their information had been published online. …

LAUSD investigates claims that student and teacher data are for sale on the dark web
9 months, 3 weeks ago

LAUSD investigates claims that student and teacher data are for sale on the dark web

LA Times  

Alberto Carvalho comments on an external cyberattack on the LAUSD information systems during the 2022 Labor Day weekend. Los Angeles Unified is investigating claims that a user on the dark web is offering purported identifiable data about students and teachers, information that cyber experts say may have been obtained in a 2022 cyberattack. “Los Angeles Unified has become aware of …

Medibank is being sued by the privacy regulator, a move welcomed by former customers and cybersecurity experts
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Medibank is being sued by the privacy regulator, a move welcomed by former customers and cybersecurity experts

ABC  

In short : The Australian Information Commissioner is suing Medibank over a data breach at the health insurer in 2022. : The Australian Information Commissioner is suing Medibank over a data breach at the health insurer in 2022. Health insurance giant Medibank is facing a maximum fine theoretically in the trillions of dollars after the Australian Information Commissioner filed proceedings …

UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack
11 months, 1 week ago

UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack

Associated Press  

UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a “substantial portion of people in America” may have been taken in the cyberattack earlier this year on its Change Healthcare business. UnitedHealth did say that some screen shots containing protected health information or personally identifiable information were posted for about a week online on the dark web, which standard browsers …

AT&T admits massive data leak of customers on dark web. What details exposed?
1 year ago

AT&T admits massive data leak of customers on dark web. What details exposed?

Hindustan Times  

AT&T Inc. disclosed that personal data from approximately 7.6 million existing account holders and 65.4 million former customers has been leaked onto the dark web. The telecommunications giant announced on Saturday that a dataset, discovered on the "dark web," contains sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, belonging to about 7.6 million current AT&T account holders and 65.4 million former account …

‘Mother of All Breaches’: 26 billion data records from X, MySpace stolen
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Mother of All Breaches’: 26 billion data records from X, MySpace stolen

Hindustan Times  

A cybersecurity researcher has reportedly discovered a leak of 26 billion records, making it to be the ‘mother of all breaches’. This breach reported by Bob Dyachenko, the owner of SecurityDiscovery.com is beyond mere credentials, exposing highly sensitive data that holds significant value for malicious actors. The leaked data records go beyond mere credentials, containing highly sensitive information that could …

SA Health patients caught up in data breach of third-party platform Personify Care
1 year, 5 months ago

SA Health patients caught up in data breach of third-party platform Personify Care

ABC  

Thousands of South Australian public health patients are being contacted over a data breach of a third-party run portal. Key points: The SA government says the health information of 121 patients and the names and phone numbers of about 12,000 others was deleted by an "unauthorised third party" The data of SA Health patients was held by third-party provider Personify …

Russian ransomware gang AlphV targets pathology company, law firms in latest string of attacks
1 year, 6 months ago

Russian ransomware gang AlphV targets pathology company, law firms in latest string of attacks

ABC  

In short: Russian hackers have claimed they are behind a series of cyber attacks on a number of Victorian companies, and say they have stolen at least 4.95 terbytes of data Russian hackers have claimed they are behind a series of cyber attacks on a number of Victorian companies, and say they have stolen at least 4.95 terbytes of data …

Health data breach hitting Congress ‘could be extraordinary’
2 years ago

Health data breach hitting Congress ‘could be extraordinary’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House leaders say the impact of a hack of a health insurance marketplace used by members of Congress “could be extraordinary,” exposing sensitive personal data of lawmakers, their employees and families. In a letter to the exchange’s director posted on Twitter, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said the breach “significantly increase the …

Congress members warned of significant health data breach
2 years ago

Congress members warned of significant health data breach

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Members of the House and …

BetterHelp: Online therapy company ordered to pay millions ‘for sharing customer data’
2 years ago

BetterHelp: Online therapy company ordered to pay millions ‘for sharing customer data’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Online therapy company BetterHelp has been ordered to pay $7.8m by the US …

Medibank data leak extends to Australians who sought quotes from health insurance firm ahm
2 years, 2 months ago

Medibank data leak extends to Australians who sought quotes from health insurance firm ahm

ABC  

Potential health insurance customers who requested quotes with ahm have been caught up in the data breach affecting millions of Medibank customers. Key points: The personal information of up to 9.7 million Medibank customers was stolen and released in October 2022 People who had obtained quotes with health insurer ahm, part of Medibank, have been caught up in the data …

Three class action firms join forces to litigate Medibank breach
2 years, 2 months ago

Three class action firms join forces to litigate Medibank breach

ABC  

Australian law firms have joined forces to run a landmark data breach complaint against private health insurer Medibank after data from millions of customers was released on the dark web in October. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, Bannister Law Class Actions and Centennial Lawyers have united to run the data breach complaint against Medibank, which they say could secure compensation for as …

Twitter says no evidence new user data leaks were obtained via system bug
2 years, 2 months ago

Twitter says no evidence new user data leaks were obtained via system bug

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc said on Wednesday that there was no evidence that data recently being sold online was obtained by exploiting a vulnerability in the company's systems. Another 600 million pieces of user data "could not be correlated with the previously reported incident, nor with any new incident," Twitter said in a blog post. The social media company told users in …

The editorial questions ABC News journalists faced when covering the Medibank data leak
2 years, 3 months ago

The editorial questions ABC News journalists faced when covering the Medibank data leak

ABC  

"Added one more file: abortions." Business reporter Emilia Terzon was among a team of ABC journalists who investigated the Medibank data leak over several weeks. As well as the "abortion" file, they posted stolen data about Medibank customers who had sought treatment for substance use, something that one-in-20 of us have struggled with, according to federal healthcare data. Medibank details …

Medibank hack: Russian hackers release biggest trove of information yet
2 years, 4 months ago

Medibank hack: Russian hackers release biggest trove of information yet

Daily Mail  

Russian hackers are believed to have published all remaining stolen data from Medibank - putting the personal information of up to 9.7million Australians at risk. About 9.7 million current and former customers are believed to have been affected by the data breach November 30 is 'International Cyber Security Day', an ironic occasion for the hackers to post the data. Medibank …

Medibank defends decision to not pay hackers ransom for stolen data as it contacts 480,000 customers
2 years, 4 months ago

Medibank defends decision to not pay hackers ransom for stolen data as it contacts 480,000 customers

ABC  

Medibank’s boss says the company will begin directly communicating with nearly half a million customers whose health data is believed to have been stolen, weeks after it first became aware hackers had breached its customer database. Medibank's chief executive David Koczkar said the company had started on Wednesday communicating with about 480,000 customers whose health data was believed to have …

Australia blames Russians for health insurance data theft
2 years, 4 months ago

Australia blames Russians for health insurance data theft

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Moscow must he held to account for Russian cybercriminals accused of hacking Australia’s largest health insurer and dumping customers’ personal medical records on the dark web, Australian officials said Friday. A group of “loosely affiliated cybercriminals” operating like a business in Russia were likely responsible for the Medibank attack as well as other significant security breaches around …

Medibank criminal hackers trying to 'incite' fear as customers realise extent of data dump
2 years, 4 months ago

Medibank criminal hackers trying to 'incite' fear as customers realise extent of data dump

ABC  

Cybercriminals continue to drip feed stolen Medibank customer data, in a move experts say appears to be designed to "incite fear". Key points: Cyber security experts said more support is needed for victims of the Medibank hack Affected customers have called for changes to data retention laws There are also calls for the payment of ransoms to be illegal In …

Abortions exposed among Australian health insurer customers
2 years, 4 months ago

Abortions exposed among Australian health insurer customers

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Extortionists dumped stolen client records relating to pregnancy terminations on the dark web on Thursday in their latest effort to pressure Australia’s largest health insurer to pay a ransom. Medibank CEO David Koczkar condemned the release of Thursday’s tranche of data as “disgraceful.” “The weaponization of people’s private information in an effort to extort payment is malicious, …

Hackers have released stolen Medibank data on the dark web. What does this mean for customers?
2 years, 4 months ago

Hackers have released stolen Medibank data on the dark web. What does this mean for customers?

ABC  

Some of the stolen Medibank customer data has been leaked online after Australia's largest health insurance provider refused to pay a ransom to hackers. Loading YouTube content Medibank has started a dedicated cyber crime support package, including: A hardship package to provide financial support for customers who are in a uniquely vulnerable position as a result of this crime, who …

Hackers claim they demanded $15 million ransom as more Medibank customer data posted to dark web
2 years, 4 months ago

Hackers claim they demanded $15 million ransom as more Medibank customer data posted to dark web

ABC  

The Medibank hackers claim they demanded a $US9.7 million ransom not to release stolen customer information, as the health insurer blasted their latest data dump as a "malicious" attack on vulnerable Australians. Key points: Medibank previously warned customers it expected more stolen information to be released Cyber Safety Minister Clare O'Neil is calling on social media companies to make sure …

NSW government agencies legally required to report data breaches under proposed law
2 years, 4 months ago

NSW government agencies legally required to report data breaches under proposed law

ABC  

NSW government agencies will legally be required to report customer data breaches like cyber attacks if a new bill is passed through parliament. Key points: NSW would be the first state or territory to legalise reporting data breaches The move comes after customer data was hacked at Optus and Medibank The Opposition says the bill is a "common sense" measure …

Hacker releases Australian health insurer’s customer data
2 years, 4 months ago

Hacker releases Australian health insurer’s customer data

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Client data from Medibank, Australia’s largest health insurer, was released by an extortionist on Wednesday, including details of HIV diagnoses and drug abuse treatments, after the company refused to pay a ransom for the personal records of almost 10 million current and former customers. “Letting customers discover their most sensitive information imaginable has been published and hearing …

Medibank confirms names, addresses, birthdays posted to dark web by hackers after ransom deadline passes
2 years, 4 months ago

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

ABC  

Medibank has confirmed that the criminals responsible for stealing customer data have released some of that information on a dark web forum. Key points: Medibank has confirmed stolen data has been released on the dark web Medibank customers have been told to be alert for any phishing scams via phone, post or email. Around 9.7 million current and former Medibank …

Cyber-extortionist leaks Australians’ medical records online
2 years, 4 months ago

Cyber-extortionist leaks Australians’ medical records online

Al Jazeera  

Private insurer Medibank says it expects more customers details to be published online. A cyber-extortionist has leaked details of Australians’ medical histories online after a private health insurer refused to pay a ransom for the hacked records of almost 10 million customers. “It’s always a shock to have your data leaked online, particularly this volume of this sensitivity,” Troy Hunt, …

Medibank hackers target high-profile drug and mental health patients as AFP steps up action
2 years, 4 months ago

Medibank hackers target high-profile drug and mental health patients as AFP steps up action

ABC  

Medibank customers remain in the dark about whether any of their personal information is among that leaked onto the dark web by hackers. Key points: The ABC understands that basic information of around 5 million Medibank customers has been posted on the dark web A list termed "naughty" by the hackers is said to feature around a hundred people with …

Extortionist threatens to publish Australian customer data
2 years, 4 months ago

Extortionist threatens to publish Australian customer data

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — 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. “Based on the extensive advice we have received from cybercrime experts, we believe there is only a limited chance paying a ransom …

Medibank data leak threatened by cybercriminal as class action lawsuits loom
2 years, 4 months ago

Medibank data leak threatened by cybercriminal as class action lawsuits loom

ABC  

A cybercriminal individual or group demanding a ransom has threatened to release Medibank client data 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. Key points: An individual or group claiming to have Medibank customer data has threatened to release it within the next 24 hours …

Australian firms roiled by raft of cyberattacks this year
2 years, 4 months ago

Australian firms roiled by raft of cyberattacks this year

The Hindu  

Australian firms have suffered a flood of cyberattacks, putting the spotlight on country's understaffed cybersecurity industry which experts say seems ill-equipped to tackle such hacks, thus endangering sensitive information of millions of people. Woolworths Australia's biggest grocer Woolworths Group Ltd. said its majority-owned online retailer MyDeal identified that a "compromised user credential" was used to access its systems, exposing email …

Medibank cyber attack: what personal data has been accessed and what can you do?
2 years, 4 months ago

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

ABC  

Medibank has detailed what personal information it believes a cybercriminal has accessed from customers in the latest update on the hack of the company's data. Medibank believes health claims data, including service provider name and location, what type of medical service was received, and codes related to diagnoses and procedures were accessed for 160,000 Medibank customers. ahm customers Medibank believes …

Medibank refuses to pay ransom for hacked data as affected customer number doubles to 9.7m
2 years, 4 months ago

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

ABC  

Medibank says no ransom payment will be made to the criminal responsible for the recent data hack as the the private health provider put a further head figure in data losses. Key points: Medibank is yet to confirm the figure of the ransom demand But it believes paying could have "the opposite effect" and encourage criminal behaviours The number of …

Privacy fears for children caught up in Medibank data breach
2 years, 5 months ago

Privacy fears for children caught up in Medibank data breach

ABC  

Sarah's* children have been insured under her Medibank family health insurance policy almost since they were born. Key points: Medibank has confirmed data shared by the hacker includes customers under 18 Personal and health claims data for people who are or were under 18 has also been accessed Experts say health data leaks put kids as well as their parents …

Australian Clinical Labs accused of 'sitting on' hack that saw patient data posted to the dark web
2 years, 5 months ago

Australian Clinical Labs accused of 'sitting on' hack that saw patient data posted to the dark web

ABC  

Cybersecurity experts are questioning why it took one of Australia's biggest pathology services five months to tell its patients that data had been stolen and posted to the dark web. Key points: Pathology company ACL says it first learned of the attack in February but believed no data was stolen The company says it told the relevant authorities about the …

Medibank and Optus hacks spark warning over identity theft risks from former victims
2 years, 5 months ago

Medibank and Optus hacks spark warning over identity theft risks from former victims

ABC  

The first thing Sarah* knew about her identity being hacked was when a man turned up on her parents' doorstep asking for the sexual services he'd paid for online. Key points: In the wake of recent cyber attacks, former identity theft victims are sounding the alarm Medibank says the personal data of millions of customers was breached Licences and passport …

Medibank says all customers' personal data compromised by cyber attack
2 years, 5 months ago

Medibank says all customers' personal data compromised by cyber attack

ABC  

Medibank has confirmed the criminal entity behind the cyber attack on the company had access to the data of at least 4 million customers, some of which includes health claims. Key points: The hacker accessed all Medibank, ahm and international student customers' personal data The hacker also accessed significant amounts of data on health claims Medibank expects its investigation to …

Customers in limbo as Medibank data breach shapes up as far worse than the Optus hack
2 years, 5 months ago

Customers in limbo as Medibank data breach shapes up as far worse than the Optus hack

ABC  

When Zhan Huang heard that Medibank had been hacked two weeks ago, his heart sank. The company said the data breach impacted its main brand, budget insurance company sub-brand ahm and data collected about international students studying in Australia who use Medibank under its OSHC service. Fears of scams and safety issues Chinese international student Amber Xu transferred her OSHC …

All Medibank customers' personal data was compromised in the cyber attack. Who is at risk and what should customers do?
2 years, 5 months ago

All Medibank customers' personal data was compromised in the cyber attack. Who is at risk and what should customers do?

ABC  

Millions of Medibank customers may have had their information stolen, with the company revealing hackers accessed the personal data of all customers across its Medibank, ahm and OSHC brands. In a statement on Wednesday morning, Medibank confirmed the criminal entity behind the hack had accessed all Medibank, ahm and international student customers' personal data and a "significant amount" of health-claims …

Medibank reveals customer data breach much wider than originally thought
2 years, 5 months ago

Medibank reveals customer data breach much wider than originally thought

ABC  

Medibank has revealed that the cyber attack on its customers' data is much wider than originally thought in a "distressing development" that could impact millions of Australians. Key points: Medibank admits that data from some of its main brand customers has been compromised Previously, the company had only confirmed data from budget brand ahm and its international student insurance had …

Medibank, Optus, Woolworths data hacks show how a 'decade of anti-security policy' is putting Australia at risk, experts say
2 years, 5 months ago

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

ABC  

Millions of Australians have had a bad run with their personal data lately. Whether it's telecommunications companies like Optus, private health insurers like Medibank, massive online retailers like MyDeal, or smaller online wine sellers like Vinomofo — hackers are getting hold of our data regularly. But internet security expert Troy Hunt, who runs the website haveibeenpwned.com said the data was …

Medibank, Optus hacks and ATO attacks expose identity-theft risks, warn cyber security experts
2 years, 5 months ago

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

ABC  

The Australian Tax Office has revealed it gets 3 million attempted hacks on its systems every month, in a staggering indication of why all companies and organisations should be worried about breaches to their customers' data. Fergus Hanson from ASPI's International Cyber Policy Centre told ABC News that the Medibank hack was particularly concerning because of the sorts of personal …

Hacker holds Australian health insurer’s data for ransom
2 years, 5 months ago

Hacker holds Australian health insurer’s data for ransom

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — A cybercriminal was 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, officials said on Thursday. Trade in Medibank shares has been halted on the Australian Securities Exchange since Wednesday when police were alerted that the company had been contacted by what it …

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