Customer Data Lost in Cyberattack on Australia’s Largest Health Insurer
Australia’s largest healthcare insurer Medibank has apologised after revealing customer data had been stolen in a recent cyber attack.
It comes after an initial announcement from the insurance giant that customer data for its ahm brand and international student business was lost in a hack.
“This is a distressing development, and Medibank unreservedly apologises to our customers,” the insurer said in a media release on Oct. 24.
According to the company, communication with the hacker has revealed that at least 1,100 policy records, which include personal private data, was compromised.
However, Medibank noted that it expects the number of affected customers to grow as the investigation progresses….