Health board's chilling warning to EVERY patient after security breach: assume your data was hacked
9 months 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 type of data which was stolen, potential risks associated with this, the measures which you might want to consider taking in response, and information on how we can support you.’ The document also confirms that ‘millions of pieces of data’ were copied and published including X-rays, test results and correspondence between departments and to patients, as well as letters of complaint. The stolen data was leaked on the so-called ‘dark web’ on May 6, six weeks after the gang threatened to make the information available unless the health board met its demands. The leaflet will add: ‘As our investigations are ongoing, we will not be able to tell people what specific data has been published about them.’ Cyber experts previously called the amount of data stolen ‘unfathomable’ and feared the published information could be used to commit identity fraud.

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Hackers boast of health workers visa data breach, sparking police probe
2 months ago

Hackers boast of health workers visa data breach, sparking police probe

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The hacker claimed to be selling details of people’s passports, work permits, UK visas …

The Slow-Burn Nightmare of the National Public Data Breach
55 years, 2 months ago

The Slow-Burn Nightmare of the National Public Data Breach

Wired  

Data breaches are a seemingly endless scourge with no simple answer, but the breach in recent months of the background-check service National Public Data illustrates just how dangerous and intractable they have become. “There appears to have been a data security incident that may have involved some of your personal information,” National Public Data wrote on Monday. “The incident is …

NHS officials warned over patients data exposed in ‘hackers honey pot’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

NHS officials warned over patients data exposed in ‘hackers honey pot’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The NHS’ refusal to respond with appropriate action to a clearly articulated security risk months …

Investigation of Russian hack on London hospitals may take weeks amid worries over online data dump
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Investigation of Russian hack on London hospitals may take weeks amid worries over online data dump

Associated Press  

LONDON — An investigation into a ransomware attack earlier this month on London hospitals by the Russian group Qilin could take weeks to complete, the country’s state-run National Health Service said Friday, as concerns grow over a reported data dump of patient records. NHS England said Friday that it has been “made aware” that data connected to the attack have …

Security News This Week: Ransomware Attacks Are Getting Worse
9 months ago

Security News This Week: Ransomware Attacks Are Getting Worse

Wired  

Despite years worth of efforts to eliminate the scourge of ransomware targeting schools, hospitals, and critical infrastructure worldwide, experts are warning that the crisis is only heating up, with criminal gangs growing ever more aggressive in their tactics. United States lawmakers and intelligence officials are circling their wagons following the revelation of Israel’s involvement in a malign influence campaign that …

Doctors and pharmacists left in the dark after being named in MediSecure data on the dark web
9 months, 2 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. …

HIV tests dropped and a return to paper working: Inside the London hospitals being held to ransom by Russian hackers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

HIV tests dropped and a return to paper working: Inside the London hospitals being held to ransom by Russian hackers

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A cyberattack on NHS hospitals could take months to resolve, with …

Nosy Hospital Staff Trying To Pry On Kate's Health Records May Have Gotten Caught In Sneaky 'Decoy' Trap
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nosy Hospital Staff Trying To Pry On Kate's Health Records May Have Gotten Caught In Sneaky 'Decoy' Trap

News 18  

The staff at the prestigious hospital involved in the data breach of the Princess of Wales Kate Middleton’s private medical records may have faced a ‘decoy’ trap set by managers, the Daily Mail said in a report. It said that The London Clinic – which has been the go-to hospital for the Royal Family, leading politicians and celebrities – remains …

Experts examine how hackers took down a top digital health care payment system
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Experts examine how hackers took down a top digital health care payment system

NPR  

Experts examine how hackers took down a top digital health care payment system Pharmacies have a backlog of insurance claims waiting to be paid after the payment system was hacked in February. That's after hackers took down one of the top digital payment systems for the health care industry in late February. The health care industry has been a top …

City council says confidential documents shared online after cyber attack
11 months, 2 weeks ago

City council says confidential documents shared online after cyber attack

The Independent  

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Fears China could cyber attack the NHS by exploiting software flaw that saw 'hostile' Beijing-backed actors access personal details of 40million Brits
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Fears China could cyber attack the NHS by exploiting software flaw that saw 'hostile' Beijing-backed actors access personal details of 40million Brits

Daily Mail  

Chinese hackers could bring the NHS to its knees by exploiting a known software flaw, experts warn. Chinese hackers could bring the NHS to its knees by exploiting a known software flaw that allowed them access to 40million Brits' personal details, experts warn China's foreign ministry has today insisted that countries should not 'spread disinformation' by making accusations without a …

Health board hit by cyber attack with ‘significant quantity’ of data at risk
1 year ago

Health board hit by cyber attack with ‘significant quantity’ of data at risk

The Independent  

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Employee data leaked during British Library cyber attack
1 year, 4 months ago

Employee data leaked during British Library cyber attack

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. The British Library, which has one of the largest book collections in the world, previously reported that …

SA Health patients caught up in data breach of third-party platform Personify Care
1 year, 4 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 …

‘Deeply concerning’ Met Police data breach put officers at risk, commissioner admits
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Deeply concerning’ Met Police data breach put officers at risk, commissioner admits

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Met Police data breach that saw the names and …

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 …

Personal details of crime victims leaked in huge police data breach
1 year, 7 months ago

Personal details of crime victims leaked in huge police data breach

The Independent  

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Fears for police safety after catastrophic data breach in Northern Ireland
1 year, 7 months ago

Fears for police safety after catastrophic data breach in Northern Ireland

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A major data breach involving personal details of every officer …

More than a million NHS patients’ details compromised after cyberattack
1 year, 8 months ago

More than a million NHS patients’ details compromised after cyberattack

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A recent ransomware attack on the University of Manchester …

Data hack by Cl0p ransomware group still being assessed, Tasmania's technology minister says
1 year, 11 months ago

Data hack by Cl0p ransomware group still being assessed, Tasmania's technology minister says

ABC  

Tasmania's technology minister says there is "no indication" government-held data has been compromised as part of a hack of a third-party file transfer site by a cybercrime enterprise but added the investigations were "ongoing". Key points: Last Friday, the Tasmanian government announced it was caught up in a data theft incident which has also affected Crown Resorts and Rio Tinto, …

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 …

More Medibank customer data released onto dark web. Has everything now been released?
2 years, 3 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 …

Medibank hack: Russian hackers release biggest trove of information yet
2 years, 3 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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Australian health insurer says data of all customers hacked
2 years, 4 months ago

Australian health insurer says data of all customers hacked

The Hindu  

Australia’s largest health insurer said on Wednesday a cybercriminal had hacked the personal data of all its 4 million customers, as the government introduced legislation that would increase penalties for companies that fail to protect clients’ private information. Medibank said “significant amounts of health claims data” had also been accessed in the breach, which was reported to police a week …

Medibank says all customers' personal data compromised by cyber attack
2 years, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

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 …

Medibank admits personal data stolen in cyber attack
2 years, 5 months ago

Medibank admits personal data stolen in cyber attack

ABC  

Medibank has admitted that the personal data of some of its customers — including names, addresses, Medicare numbers and phone numbers — has been stolen in a cyber attack. Key points: As well as personal details, some data about medical claims — including particular services — has been stolen Medibank expects the number of affected customers is expected to grow …

Hospital chain attack part of ongoing cybersecurity concerns
2 years, 5 months ago

Hospital chain attack part of ongoing cybersecurity concerns

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Diverted ambulances. Despite the lingering questions, the incident underscores the growing concerns surrounding ransomware attacks on health care systems with patient care at stake. Brett Callow, a threat analyst with cybersecurity provider Emsisoft, said the incident could be “the most significant attack on the health care sector to date” if all CommonSpirit hospitals and other facilities were affected. …

The data the NHS has collected is key to the future of healthcare
2 years, 6 months ago

The data the NHS has collected is key to the future of healthcare

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Against this backdrop, the government commissioned …

Data breach at university being taken ‘very seriously’
2 years, 10 months ago

Data breach at university being taken ‘very seriously’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A data breach affecting more than 400 students at the University …

Cyberattack on ICRC exposes data on 515,000 vulnerable people
3 years, 2 months ago

Cyberattack on ICRC exposes data on 515,000 vulnerable people

Al Jazeera  

The International Committee of the Red Cross says the intruders and their motive for the hacking are unknown. The International Committee of the Red Cross says there has been a hacking attack on its data servers that compromised confidential information on more than half a million vulnerable people. The Geneva-based agency said on Wednesday the breach by unknown intruders this …

Thousands of patients hit by NHS data breaches
3 years, 8 months ago

Thousands of patients hit by NHS data breaches

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The latest statistics from the Information Commissioner’s Office show that 3,557 personal data breaches were …

Hospitals targeting hackers release patient data to the media
3 years, 9 months ago

Hospitals targeting hackers release patient data to the media

The Hindu  

Hackers who targeted hospitals in New Zealand's Waikato district have released what appears to be private patient information to media outlets, as health systems struggled to come back online more than a week after the attack. A group claiming responsibility for the Waikato District Health Board cyber attack that took place last week released scores of official looking records and …

Sensitive data of Dr Lal Pathlabs patients left open on public server, says report
4 years, 5 months ago

Sensitive data of Dr Lal Pathlabs patients left open on public server, says report

India Today  

In a major security lapse, Dr Lal Pathlabs, India’s largest lab testing company, exposed the data of millions of patients on a public server. As per TechCrunch, the company was storing hundreds of spreadsheets containing sensitive data of patients in public storage bucket hosted on Amazon Web Services. Reacting to the whole security breach, Toivenon told TC, “Once I discovered …

Cyberattack hobbles major US/UK hospital chain
4 years, 5 months ago

Cyberattack hobbles major US/UK hospital chain

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 Computer systems across a major …

Theft of personally identifiable data and Intellectual property key concern: McAfee report
5 years, 10 months ago

Theft of personally identifiable data and Intellectual property key concern: McAfee report

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI :Data theft has emerged as one of the biggest concerns as cybercriminals are increasingly going after more critical data for greater leverage over companies. According to McAfee’s data exfiltration report, called Grand Theft Data II – The Drivers and Shifting State of Data Breaches, published today, 43% of the participants were greatly concerned about theft of personally identifiable …

Cover-up fears as hundreds of contaminated blood files 'vanish' before inquiry can see them
6 years, 1 month ago

Cover-up fears as hundreds of contaminated blood files 'vanish' before inquiry can see them

The Independent  

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Health service providers suffer the most data breaches, as overall numbers jump
6 years, 7 months ago

Health service providers suffer the most data breaches, as overall numbers jump

ABC  

Australia's health service providers suffered more data breaches than any other sector between April 1 and June 30, 2018, according to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. The results mirror the OAIC's January to March 2018 report, in which health service providers also reported the most breaches, ahead of the finance and legal sectors. And while the report does …

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