Court Blocks Medibank’s Attempt to Stop Investigation into Data Hack

Medibank has failed in a bid to have the Federal Court issue an injunction preventing the Australian Information Commissioner (AIC) from investigating a data breach that left the personal details of 9.7 million customers exposed. Details such as names, dates of birth, addresses, and phone numbers of customers were published on the dark web in October 2022, making it the largest cyber ransom attack in Australian history. The AIC announced its investigation in December. Medibank Also Facing Class Action Maurice Blackburn Lawyers lodged a representative complaint on behalf of customers to the AIC in November last year. In addition, two class actions against Medibank were filed in the Federal Court, but they were consolidated into one proceeding in August 2023....