Tag: Medibank
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Optus and Medibank Data Breach Cases Allege Cyber Security Failures
2022 was a big year for cyber security breaches in Australia. Both telecommunications provider Optus and private health insurer Medibank …
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Medibank hack attributed to cybersecurity failings
Major Australian health insurance provider Medibank was reported by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to have committed …
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Medibank breach: Security failures revealed (lack of MFA among them)
The 2022 Medibank data breach / extortion attack perpetrated by the REvil ransomware group started by the attackers leveraging login …
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Medibank’s lack of multi-factor authentication allowed hackers to infiltrate systems, regulator alleges
Medibank’s failure to require its workers to use multi-factor authentication is what allowed hackers to obtain the personal information …
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Shadowy world of ransomware-for-hire revealed by online account activity linked to the Medibank hack
It’s unclear from government information what exactly Ermakov’s alleged role was, but experts suggest he may be one of a group of …
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Medibank hacker imposed sanctions by US, UK
The U.S. and UK have sanctioned Russian national Alexander Ermakov for his involvement in the October 2022 ransomware attack against …
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U.S., U.K., Australia Sanction Russian REvil Hacker Behind Medibank Breach
Governments from Australia, the U.K., and the U.S. have imposed financial sanctions on a Russian national for his alleged role in the 2022 …
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Australia sanctions Russian Aleksandr Ermakov over Medicare hack – video
Foreign minister Penny Wong says it will be a criminal offence to provide assets to Russian Aleksandr Gennadievich Ermakov after he was …
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Medibank class action launched after massive hack put private information of millions on dark web
Additionally, health claims for about 160,000 Medibank customers, 300,000 ahm customers and 20,000 international customers were accessed. …
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Australian law firms team up to seek compensation for Medibank data breach
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, Bannister Law Class Actions, and Centennial Lawyers are joining forces to run a “landmark” data breach complaint …
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Medibank Data Breach Class Action: Compensation can reach up to $20,000 per person
Medibank class action investigations started. Australian law firms are filing a major data breach complaint against …
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