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Access unlimited news content and The Canberra Times app Premium subscribers also enjoy interactive puzzles and access to the digital version of our print edition Todays PaperppHackers have broken into the medical records at Crace Medical Centre pp1ppmin cost 8ppLogin or signup to continue readingppAn announcement to patients said unfortunately our investigations have identified that patient data was accessed and taken from our systems by an unauthorised third partyppThe hack happened on December 12 but patients were only texted early afternoon on Thursday January 18ppThere are fears that the information taken may be useful to blackmailers The medical centres announcement to patients says that the health information taken could include details of the diagnoses treatment or recovery of a medical condition or disability as well as other health information contained within your medical recordppOne patient told The Canberra Times I was immediately worried as Crace Medical Centre have records about a personal hospital admission which I consider very private ppI am deeply concerned my Medicare card has been compromised and my personal information may be in the hands of hackersppThe medical centre said that none of the stolen information had yet appeared online But how much may appear is obviously unknown Nor is it known if the hacked information about illnesses and treatments could be connected to named identifiable individuals or whether it is anonymousppThe medical centres statement tells patients we acknowledge and understand that it may be upsetting to have your health information accessed We regret that this incident has taken place and sincerely apologise for any unease this may cause you If you are experiencing any distress we recommend that you seek health advice from a registered health professional you know and trustppThe centre said it had reported the incident to and continue to engage with the relevant Australian agencies and authorities including the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner OAIC the Australian Cyber Security Centre ACSC the Australian Digital Health Agency ADHA and Services AustraliappThe medical centre said it was engaging with Services Australia so that they can place extra security measures on customer records that are linked to the personal information of our patientsppOur medical centre remains open to all patients We are confident that all appropriate steps have been taken to remediate the incident and further enhance the security of our systems so that we can continue to provide the highest quality careppIt added We encourage our patients to take the following simple preventative steps to protect their information and avoid any potential scamsppMedical records are a prime target of hackersppIn October 2022 the records of the insurer Medibank were hacked by a Russian ransomware group which then released the information after a ransom was not paidppThe Australian Information Commissioner started an investigation into whether the company did enough to protect personal information and if it took reasonable steps to comply with Australian privacy guidelinesppSteve Evans is a reporter on The Canberra Times Hes been a BBC correspondent in New York London Berlin and Seoul and the sole reporterphotographerpaper deliverer on The Glen Innes Examiner in country New South Wales All the jobs have been fascinating and so it continuesppSteve Evans is a reporter on The Canberra Times Hes been a BBC correspondent in New York London Berlin and Seoul and the sole reporterphotographerpaper deliverer on The Glen Innes Examiner in country New South Wales All the jobs have been fascinating and so it continuesppI am a reporter at The Canberra Times and was previously a trainee I have covered various topics at the masthead including courts federal politics breaking news features and opinion I previously worked in digital news I am now a general news reporter with a focus on health lanietindalecanberratimescomauppI am a reporter at The Canberra Times and was previously a trainee I have covered various topics at the masthead including courts federal politics breaking news features and opinion I previously worked in digital news I am now a general news reporter with a focus on health lanietindalecanberratimescomauppAdvertisementppSign up for our newsletter to stay up to dateppWe care about the protection of your data Read our Privacy PolicyppAdvertisementp
Access unlimited news content and The Canberra Times app Premium subscribers also enjoy interactive puzzles and access to the digital version of our print edition Todays PaperppHackers have broken into the medical records at Crace Medical Centre pp1ppmin cost 8ppLogin or signup to continue readingppAn announcement to patients said unfortunately our investigations have identified that patient data was accessed and taken from our systems by an unauthorised third partyppThe hack happened on December 12 but patients were only texted early afternoon on Thursday January 18ppThere are fears that the information taken may be useful to blackmailers The medical centres announcement to patients says that the health information taken could include details of the diagnoses treatment or recovery of a medical condition or disability as well as other health information contained within your medical recordppOne patient told The Canberra Times I was immediately worried as Crace Medical Centre have records about a personal hospital admission which I consider very private ppI am deeply concerned my Medicare card has been compromised and my personal information may be in the hands of hackersppThe medical centre said that none of the stolen information had yet appeared online But how much may appear is obviously unknown Nor is it known if the hacked information about illnesses and treatments could be connected to named identifiable individuals or whether it is anonymousppThe medical centres statement tells patients we acknowledge and understand that it may be upsetting to have your health information accessed We regret that this incident has taken place and sincerely apologise for any unease this may cause you If you are experiencing any distress we recommend that you seek health advice from a registered health professional you know and trustppThe centre said it had reported the incident to and continue to engage with the relevant Australian agencies and authorities including the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner OAIC the Australian Cyber Security Centre ACSC the Australian Digital Health Agency ADHA and Services AustraliappThe medical centre said it was engaging with Services Australia so that they can place extra security measures on customer records that are linked to the personal information of our patientsppOur medical centre remains open to all patients We are confident that all appropriate steps have been taken to remediate the incident and further enhance the security of our systems so that we can continue to provide the highest quality careppIt added We encourage our patients to take the following simple preventative steps to protect their information and avoid any potential scamsppMedical records are a prime target of hackersppIn October 2022 the records of the insurer Medibank were hacked by a Russian ransomware group which then released the information after a ransom was not paidppThe Australian Information Commissioner started an investigation into whether the company did enough to protect personal information and if it took reasonable steps to comply with Australian privacy guidelinesppSteve Evans is a reporter on The Canberra Times Hes been a BBC correspondent in New York London Berlin and Seoul and the sole reporterphotographerpaper deliverer on The Glen Innes Examiner in country New South Wales All the jobs have been fascinating and so it continuesppSteve Evans is a reporter on The Canberra Times Hes been a BBC correspondent in New York London Berlin and Seoul and the sole reporterphotographerpaper deliverer on The Glen Innes Examiner in country New South Wales All the jobs have been fascinating and so it continuesppI am a reporter at The Canberra Times and was previously a trainee I have covered various topics at the masthead including courts federal politics breaking news features and opinion I previously worked in digital news I am now a general news reporter with a focus on health lanietindalecanberratimescomauppI am a reporter at The Canberra Times and was previously a trainee I have covered various topics at the masthead including courts federal politics breaking news features and opinion I previously worked in digital news I am now a general news reporter with a focus on health lanietindalecanberratimescomauppAdvertisementppSign up for our newsletter to stay up to dateppWe care about the protection of your data Read our Privacy PolicyppAdvertisementp
