The first group of General Practices with patients affected by the Manage My Health cyber attack, have been notified
The first group of General Practices with patients affected by the Manage My Health cyber attack, have been notified
6 January 2026
The health portal noticed its systems had been compromised over the new year, putting the health data of over 100-thousand users at risk.
It's understood hackers have threatened to release the information unless a ransom is paid.
The High Court has granted an injunction, which would prevent third parties from accessing any data posted.
Manage My Health says they're working through the Privacy Act notification process, taking on the responsibility of notifying individual patients on behalf of practices.
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