Australia’s Medibank reports cyber incident following suspicious activity.
One of the largest Australian private health insurance providers Medibank has been hit by a cyber incident. Medibank Group detected unusual activity on its network on Wednesday and subsequently took immediate steps to contain the incident.
Health insurer Medibank Private says it has been hit by a cyber-attack. The company said “unusual activity” had been detected on its network on Wednesday, but there was no evidence sensitive data, including customer information, had been accessed. Some customer-facing systems have been taken down which will cause “regrettable disruptions” to some customers, but health services will still be available, Medibank said.
Medibank’s ahm and international student policy management systems are currently offline. Investigations into the cyber-attack are ongoing.
Chief executive David Koczkar said Medibank recognised its responsibility, given the sensitive data it holds about people’s health.
“I apologise and acknowledge that in the current environment this news may make people concerned,” he said.
“Our highest priority is resolving this matter as transparently and quickly as possible.”
The company requested a trading halt on the ASX while it investigated.