Australian Health Agency Hit By Major Ransomware Attack

Federal police are investigating a large-scale hack at electronic prescriptions provider MediSecure. In a statement on May 16, MediSecure confirmed it identified a cyber security breach involving the personal and health information of individuals. It did not confirm how many people had their sensitive information stolen. “We have taken immediate steps to mitigate any potential impact on our systems,” the statement reads on its website on the afternoon of May 16. “While we continue to gather more information, early indicators suggest the incident originated from one of our third-party vendors.” The company said it was working with government agencies to manage the incident and had notified key regulators....