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Andrew Brown and Alex Mitchell

'Dog act' Medibank hack details revealed

The Medibank data hack is a wake-up call for businesses, the federal government says. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Medibank's hackers are threatening to release stolen personal health information, and Cyber Security Minister Clare O'Neil says that's a "dog act".

The health insurer on Wednesday revealed it had received messages from the alleged hackers claiming they had removed customer data, less than a week after it was hit by a cyber attack.

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