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Australian police blame Russian hackers for medical records leak

Australian police have blamed the hack on Medicare on a "group of loosely affiliated cybercriminals” [File: Rick Rycroft/AP]

Australian authorities have blamed Russia-based hackers for a cyberattack that exposed the personal information of private health insurance customers, including details of abortions and treatments for addiction and HIV.

Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Reece Kershaw said on Friday that a “group of loosely affiliated cybercriminals” linked to data breaches elsewhere was responsible for the cyberattack on Medicare.

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