The Latest Breaking News from Medibank

Cyber Security Minister Clare O'Neil flags multiple reforms to protect personal data after Medibank data leaks

Some of the potential reforms include making it illegal to pay ransoms to hackers like those who posted highly sensitive customer data from Medibank on the dark web.

ABC News · Nov 13, 2022

Australia to consider banning paying of ransoms to cyber criminals

Australia's Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil on Sunday said the government would consider making illegal the paying of ransoms to cyber hackers, following recent cyber attacks affecting millions of Australians.

Reuters · Nov 12, 2022

Ban looms for data breach ransom payments

The federal government is examining whether to ban companies from paying ransoms to hackers should they suffer a data breach.

AAP · Nov 12, 2022

Medibank v the hackers: how the health insurer fell to a mass data theft

The discovery of a ransomware attack in October led to weeks of negotiations, culminating in the release of private data on the dark web

The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2022

Medical data hacked from 10m Australians begins to appear on dark web

After hack allegedly carried out by Russians, details of abortions, drug addiction, mental health issues and alcoholism emerge online

The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2022

The Loop: Police reveal Medibank hackers, 'dangerous storms' on the way, Ukraine advances in Kherson

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ABC News · Nov 11, 2022

The AFP believes Russian cyber criminals are behind the Medibank data hack. Here's what else we know

The Australian Federal Police have revealed details about the suspects behind the Medibank data hack, but will be keeping some information secret.

ABC News · Nov 11, 2022

Australian police blame Russian hackers for medical records leak

Hackers have demanded $10m to stop releasing sensitive medical information on dark web.

Al Jazeera · Nov 11, 2022

Afternoon Update: Russians behind Medibank cyber-attack; global emissions hit new record; and Victorian election analysis

Elon Musk says ‘bankruptcy isn’t out of the question’ just three weeks into Twitter reign; Australian Covid cases on the rise

The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2022

What do we know about REvil, the Russian ransomware gang likely behind the Medibank cyber attack?

Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw on Friday confirmed police believe the criminal group behind the recent Medibank cyber attack is from Russia. Kershaw said their intelligence points to a

The Conversation · Nov 11, 2022