‘Absolute grubs’: Chalmers unleashes on Medibank hacker after fifth leak

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has condemned the Russian Medibank hackers as “absolute grubs” but conceded the government was playing “catch-up” after a fifth round of sensitive medical records were leaked.

The cyber criminals – identified as being from Russia – released almost 1,500 customers’ records – the largest since the leaks begun.

Love news? Stream 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2023 Treasurer Jim Chalmers unleashed on the cyber criminals but conceded the government was “playing catch-up” with its online defences. “But I think we have had, unfortunately, a period of inaction. So we're playing catch up a bit when it comes to building these cyber defences.”

The fifth tranche of data was the first release since November 13 with the hackers claiming the week break was in a “hope something meaningful happens”.

 

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I am sure calling them name will make them reconsider their life choices.

The only catching up to do is to legislate severe penalties for corporations that fail to protect their customers’ data.

I’m sure that will scare them. Tosser!

I’m sure the hackers care about Jim Chalmers opinion on their character.

just heard Marty_Sheargold of TripleMMelb call all Peta and other women in sky news as being hysterical , imagine anybody in right said this ,

Chalmers, Albanese, and that useless O'Neill have done nothing whatsoever!

Yeah. Nothing to do with him, or his government, at all..

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