The Latest Breaking News from Medibank

Why are there so many data breaches? A growing industry of criminals is brokering in stolen data

New details have emerged on the severity of the Medibank hack, which has now affected all users. Optus, Medibank, Woolworths, and, last Friday, electricity provider Energy Australia are all now among the household names that have fallen victim to a data breach.

The Conversation · Oct 26, 2022

Medibank and Optus hacks spark warning over identity theft risks from former victims

The first thing Sarah* knew about her identity being hacked was when a man turned up on her parents' doorstep asking for the sexual services he'd paid for online. And then things got even crazier.

ABC News · Oct 26, 2022

Data breach fine proposals in wake of Optus, Medibank hacks not enough, say privacy advocates

A proposal to steeply increase penalties for serious or repeated privacy breaches is welcome but won't do enough to deter incidents like those at Optus and Medibank, privacy critics warn.

ABC News · Oct 26, 2022

Australian health insurer says data of all customers hacked

Australia’s largest health insurer says a cybercriminal has hacked the personal data of all its 4 million customers, as the government introduced legislation that would increase penalties for companies that fail to protect clients’ private information

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022

Medibank confirms hacker had access to data of all 3.9 million customers

Data breach, which exposed all Medibank, ahm and international student data, could cost health insurer $35m

The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2022

Medibank says all customers' personal data compromised by cyber attack

Medibank has confirmed the criminal entity behind the cyber attack on the company had access to the data of about 4 million current customers, and many former ones too.

ABC News · Oct 25, 2022

Medibank’s admission: All of its millions of customers hit in breach

Medibank says confidential information from every one of its millions of customers has been accessed in its data leak.

The New Daily · Oct 25, 2022

Medibank hack impacted all 4m customers

Medibank has confirmed hackers accessed the personal information of all four million of its customers, as well as significant amounts of health data.

AAP · Oct 25, 2022

New laws to crack down on data hacking

Companies that have data breaches like Optus or Medibank could soon face bigger penalties under new laws introduced to parliament.

AAP · Oct 25, 2022

Medibank's market value drops $1.6b in one week, Reserve Bank tipped to lift rates even further as inflation hits 32-year high

Medibank's hacking debacle results in the company's market value plunging by $1.6 billion, ANZ is fined $25 million for misleading customers, while the local share market rises for its third straight day as Australian inflation hits a 32-year high.

ABC News · Oct 25, 2022