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Health data from some Medibank customers has been uploaded to the internet by cyber criminals.

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People walk past a Medibank store on Elizabeth Street in Melbourne, Thursday, November 10, 2022. Source: AAP / DIEGO FEDELE/AAPIMAGE

Hacked Medibank customer data has been uploaded to the internet because Medibank refused to pay the requested ransom.


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By Naveen Razik

Presented by Ricky Kusumo

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Hacked Medibank customer data has been uploaded to the internet because Medibank refused to pay the requested ransom.


In early Wednesday, a post appeared on the dark web - containing confidential health information from a small number of Medibank customers.

That followed Medibank's decision not to pay a ransom.

Details revealed: Client numbers, medicare numbers, names and addresses, as well as phone numbers and some health claims data.

That includes patient information about HIV Diagnosis and drug and alcohol addiction.

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