Revealed: The E-script provider at the centre of ‘large-scale’ data breach

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E-script provider MediSecure is the national health organisation that fell victim to a “large-scale” ransomware data breach that has exposed Australian personal health records and prompted an urgent federal government investigation into the incident.

Electronic script provider MediSecure has confirmed that it is the national health organisation to have fallen victim to a “large-scale” ransomware data breach that has exposed Australians' personal health records.

E-script provider MediSecure is the national health organisation at the heart of the “large-scale” ransomware data breach. Picture: Supplied. “MediSecure is actively assisting the National Cyber Security Coordinator to manage the impacts of the incident. MediSecure has also notified the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and other key regulators.”

"I am working with agencies across the Australian government, states and territories to coordinate a whole-of-government response to this incident." Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil said she had been briefed about the incident in recent days and the government convened a National Coordination Mechanism on Thursday.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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