More shit has been added to the Optus data breach stew ‘cos the company has confirmed thousands of Medicare ID numbers have also been compromised. Ruh roh, Raggy.
In a statement released on Wednesday, Optus confirmed 14,900 valid Medicare ID numbers had been exposed.
“All of the customers who have a Medicare card that is not expired will be contacted within 24 hours,” the statement read.
A further 22,000 expired Medicare ID numbers have also been compromised. Optus confirmed these customers would also be contacted over the next few days “out of an abundance of caution”.
“Please be assured that people cannot access your Medicare details with just your Medicare number,” the statement continued.
“If you are concerned or have been affected, you can replace your Medicare card as advised by Services Australia.”
Optus, babes, the fact that people can’t get into my Medicare account using only the number isn’t the point. It’s not my circus, nor is it my monkeys that the data was exposed in the first instance.
The federal government is also pissed at Optus ‘cos it took the telco donkey’s years — or five days, if you wish to be exact — to alert the big dogs in Canberra that Medicare data was included in the cyberattack.
According to 9News
