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Alex Mitchell

Medibank hackers identified by Australia

Medibank CEO David Koczkar expects the release of customer data to continue each day. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has directed the Australian Federal Police to reveal where the Medibank hackers are based and warned those responsible will be held to account.

The hackers had thumbed their noses at the government after being warned the toughest "cyber guns" in Australia are coming after them, releasing more sensitive details of customers' medical records on the dark web overnight.

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