Hacker publishes Australian health insurer's customer data
An extortionist has fulfilled a threat by publishing Medibank client data
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Medibank client data was published by an extortionist Wednesday, including details of individuals' medical procedures, after Australia’s largest health insurer refused to pay a ransom for the personal records of almost 10 million current and former customers.
The release of information on the dark web appeared to be a sample of the data that Medibank had previously determined had been stolen last month, a company said. Medibank expected the thief would continue releasing data.
“This is a criminal act designed to harm our customers and cause distress,” Medibank CEO David Koczkar said in a statement that reiterated a previous apology to customers.
“We take seriously our responsibility to safeguard our customers and we stand ready to support them,” he added.
