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Hackers post ‘naughty list’ of Australians treated for drug addiction or alcohol abuse

Much of the personal data stolen from Medibank and Optus isn't even considered private anymore. It's a sign of how bad things are.

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Cyber-extortionist posts medical information purporting to show details of abortions and treatments for addiction, HIV.

Extortionists have dumped stolen client records relating to pregnancy terminations on the dark web in their latest effort to pressure Australia’s largest health insurer to pay a ransom

On October 13 one of Australia’s largest medical insurers, Medibank, announced it had suffered a cyberattack – one which has resulted in the breached personal details of 9.7 million customers in Australia. We now know the hackers, who are almost certainly Russian, demanded a ransom of US$9.7 million (about A$15…

Australian Federal Police warn public it is a criminal offence to seek out the data posted by a Russian ransomware group

Karen Andrews is the former home affairs minister and now shadows that portfolio, which includes cyber-security.

Unlike other states and territories, NSW government agencies will legally be required to report customer data breaches like cyber attacks, if a new bill is passed through parliament.

Post on blog linked to Russian ransomware group says it offered ‘discount’ ransom to health insurer of US$9.7m, or $1 for each customer’s data

More customer information has been uploaded to the dark web as the federal police ramp up their investigation.