![]() ![]() "Medibank should have had adequate measures in place to prevent all of this, yet they didn't. "This was one of the most serious data breaches in Australia's history," Slater and Gordon class action practice group leader Ben Hardwick said. ![]() Medicare card numbers of at least 2.8 million customers were also released online, along with health claims data of 480,000 customers. "Medibank continues to support its customers from the impact of the cybercrime through our previously announced cyber response support program which includes mental health and wellbeing support, identity protection and financial hardship measures," it said.Īt least 9.7 million Medibank customers had personal information including names, dates of birth, addresses and phone numbers compromised during the October 2022 data breach. Medibank holds a range of sensitive information by virtue of being a health insurance company. In a statement to the ASX, Medibank said it planned to defend the proceedings. Medibank is facing a massive class action lawsuit in the wake of its embarrassing data breach, which resulted in the private information of millions of Aussies being shared online by hackers. They are also seeking damages for non-economic losses like distress, frustration and disappointment. Medibank holds a range of sensitive information by virtue of being a health insurance company. Members of the class action are seeking compensation for losses, including time and money spent replacing identity documents. ![]()
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