Medibank warns that hacker may release more data

Medibank says some names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, passport numbers of international students and health claims data stolen from Medibank’s systems have already been released on a dark web forum. – Bloomberg

SYDNEY: Australia’s biggest health insurer Medibank Private Ltd, recently hit by a massive cyber hack, say the hacker could release more stolen data after the company refused to make ransom payments.

Some names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, passport numbers of international students and health claims data stolen from Medibank’s systems have already been released on a dark web forum, the company said in a statement.