MediSecure data breach: Why hackers target health data

The latest large-scale ransomware attack on a health technology provider, electronic prescription company MediSecure, was revealed last week.

MediSecure announced it had suffered a “cybersecurity incident” affecting people’s personal and health information. Details of the attack are scant. We’ve been told it stemmed from a “third-party vendor”, which means a company that provides services to another company.

Here’s the latest on the Medisecure data breach.

The @AUCyberSecCoord, Michelle McGuinness, is leading work across the Australian Government to support the company in managing this large-scale ransomware incident.

We will continue to provide updates in due course. https://t.co/w26gzws5wb

— Clare O'Neil MP (@ClareONeilMP) May