Hackers demand US$10mil for stolen Australian health records

The Medibank hack – and an earlier data breach impacting nine million customers at telecom company Optus – has raised questions about Australia’s ability to repel cyber criminals. — AP

SYDNEY: Hackers on Nov 10 demanded US$10mil (RM47.03mil) to stop leaking highly sensitive records stolen from a major Australian healthcare company, as they uploaded yet more intimate details about customers.

Medibank, Australia’s largest private health insurer, confirmed this week that hackers had accessed the information of 9.7 million current and former clients, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.