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Australian patients’ medical records could be sold on dark web after clinics’ data breach

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Cybersecurity experts have questioned why Partnered Health took more than three weeks to reveal it had been the victim of a data breach. ‘Malicious actor’ obtains sensitive data including Medicare numbers, treatment details and pathology results in cyber-attack on Partnered HealthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians’ medical records and patient information could be sold on the hidden market, an expert has warned, after a cyber-attack at one of the nation’s biggest healthcare providers.Partnered Health revealed 21 clinics across several cities including Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra were affected when a “malicious actor” accessed its data on 23 June.

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