Australian Cyber Security Minister Clare O’Neil has admitted that the country is in a bad position in the fight against cyber-attacks following the latest data breach at private health insurance provider Medibank.
This comes as up to four million Australians now face the risk of having their personal information stolen.
According to Medibank, the alleged hackers claimed they had obtained 200 gigabytes of data, including medical history, Medicare numbers, addresses, phone numbers and some claims data. However, the company was unsure if the hackers’ claims were accurate.
The attack is currently under investigation by the Australian Federal Police, and Medibank said it was trying to verify what information was stolen and how this would affect customers….