Health Information Published Online After MediSecure Ransomware Attack
24-May-24
Australian patients’ health and personal information has reportedly been published online by following the ransomware attack on medical prescriptions provider MediSecure.
The Melbourne-based company confirmed on May 24 that a data set containing the personal information and limited health data of its customers has been posted onto a dark web forum by a cybercriminal group.
MediSecure revealed earlier in May that its systems had been compromised as a result of an attack on a third-party supplier. The firm admitted that the incident had impacted the personal and health information of customers.
In an incident update by MediSecure on May 18, the firm confirmed the attack relates to data held by MediSecure’s systems up until November 2023.
MediSecure confirmed that the incident is not affecting any ongoing access to medication.
