Online eScripts provider MediSecure has revealed 12.9 million Australians had personal data stolen in a cyber breach earlier this year, making it one of the largest data hacks in Australian history.
MediSecure, which facilitates electronic prescriptions and dispensing, confirmed it was the victim of a large-scale data breach in May.
The company had previously not disclosed how many Australians were affected but confirmed the data was taken from its systems up until November last year.
MediSecure went into voluntary administration in June after the federal government declined to provide it with a financial bailout.
A sample of the data has since been published on the darkweb, but the ABC understands there is no indication the larger trove has been publicly released.
In a statement released late Thursday afternoon, MediSecure gave details about the kinds of data stolen including full names, phone numbers, dates of birth, home addresses, Medicare numbers, and Medicare card expiry dates.
Australians are being told to watch out for scams referencing the MediSecure data breach, and not to respond to unsolicited contact that mentions the incident.
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MediSecure, which facilitates electronic prescriptions and dispensing, confirmed it was the victim of a large-scale data breach in May.
The company had previously not disclosed how many Australians were affected but confirmed the data was taken from its systems up until November last year.
MediSecure went into voluntary administration in June after the federal government declined to provide it with a financial bailout.
A sample of the data has since been published on the darkweb, but the ABC understands there is no indication the larger trove has been publicly released.
In a statement released late Thursday afternoon, MediSecure gave details about the kinds of data stolen including full names, phone numbers, dates of birth, home addresses, Medicare numbers, and Medicare card expiry dates.
Australians are being told to watch out for scams referencing the MediSecure data breach, and not to respond to unsolicited contact that mentions the incident.
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