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MediSecure breach: implications for health care services and patients

In April 2024, the Australian prescription delivery service provider, MediSecure, suffered a ransomware attack leading to a breach that saw the data of around 12.9 million Australians released on the dark web. This adds to an alarming trend of healthcare data breaches, with an 84% rise in incidents recorded between 2019 and 2020. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is calling for comprehensive reforms to the Privacy Act to better protect Australians’ personal information.

Source: insightplus.mja.com.au –

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