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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Medibank could face $21.5 trillion fine over data theft

The Australian Information Commissioner has launched proceedings over Medibank's data breach. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Medibank could face trillions of dollars in fines after the Australian Information Commissioner launched legal action over a major data breach.

The 2022 cybersecurity incident that affected 9.7 million Medibank and Ahm customers saw hackers steal personal and highly sensitive information and publish it on the Dark Web. 

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