Medibank Private confirms data breach after ransom demands from hacker; back in trading halt
Fresh ransom demands with strong proof have opened a new ‘can of worms’ for the company which thought it had the breach under control.
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Medibank Private Ltd
ASX:MPL
Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL) is Australia's largest private health insurer.
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Medibank Private resumes trading following cyber incident
There remains no evidence that customer data has been removed from the network – an investigation continues.
Medibank reports cyber incident; shares on trading halt
“I’m pleased to say our ahm and international students can now resume their normal activities after we restored access to our systems,” said CEO David Koczkar.
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