"Health Information Published Online After MediSecure Ransomware Attack"
Australian patients' health and personal information has reportedly been published online following the ransomware attack on medical prescriptions provider MediSecure. Security researchers at CyberKnow discovered that a threat actor is offering over 6.5TB for sale for $50,000. The researchers noted that it was interesting that the sale is being offered via a forum rather than a ransomware leak site. Australia's National Cybersecurity Coordinator, Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness, said the government is aware of a dataset purporting to be from the MediSecure breach, along with a sample of the data. The government is currently working with MediSecure to verify that the data has been published online. McGuiness warned Australians not to search for this data, as accessing sensitive or personal information on the dark web promotes cybercriminals' business model.