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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Michael McGowan

Medibank hackers release 1,500 more patient records on dark web, including mental health data

Medibank CEO David Koczkar
Medibank CEO David Koczkar has again apologised to customers after more sensitive records were released on the dark web. Photograph: Morgan Hancock/AAP

Russian cybercriminals have released a fifth tranche of stolen data from the private health insurer Medibank, including the details of treatment for mental health.

The company’s chief executive, David Koczkar, on Sunday confirmed the hackers, who obtained the records of millions of current and former customers in a ransomware attack last month, had released the details on the dark web.

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