 November 10, 2022 On failing to pay the ransom, the hackers posted a file labelled 'abortions' on a dark web blog that is linked to ransomware crime group REvil, which some experts say has links to Russia. The data in the file is understood to include procedures claimed by a policyholder related to the termination of pregnancy, including non-viable pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, miscarriages, and readmission for complications. 'These are real people behind this data and the misuse of their data is disgraceful and may discourage them from seeking medical care,' Medibank said in a statement. 'Given the data's sensitive nature, we're asking the media and others to support our ongoing efforts to minimise harm to customers, and not to unnecessarily download sensitive personal data from the dark web and to refrain from contacting customers directly,' The hack){kind=link}
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Russian hackers have started posting stolen medical records relating to abortions on the dark web after Australian health insurer refused to pay them a ransom.
Australia’s biggest health insurer Medibank was recently hit by a massive cyber hack which compromised the details of just under 10 million current and former customers.
Some names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, passport numbers of international students and health claims data stolen from Medibank’s systems were already released on a dark web forum, the company said in a statement.
On Wednesday, the company said the hacker could release more stolen data after the company refused to make ransom payments.