31 May 2024

Government lies, MediSecure cyber attack "isolated"

People in government lie to the plebs every single day, period.

Catching them out is sometimes easy, other times more effort is required.

Governments and corporations dot not care about your data, but rather what it costs them, the department where 'liability' is not part of any equation, where maybe if they had to pay damages to their clients then the story would be different.


Australia's cyber security chief says the latest online ransomware attack is an "isolated" incident and that no other entities were impacted.

She then states that an investigation is underway to determine whether identity documents and Medicare cards were compromised, with affected customers to be notified if that is the case.

If that's the case then she cannot state that the attack was "isolated", because they'd know that  no other entities are involved.

As one should also know that 'lies by omission' is another common tactic by those in government.

Realistically, she's not qualified for the job, like many in government.

What's next?

Apparently, Australians are told to take basic precautions against cyber attacks, like updating their software and using complex passwords which has nothing to do with this attack where a so called complex password is useless in the event of a data breach.

The reality is that many corporations and government departments have truly useless I.T staff or outsourced those services to monkeys on keyboards, where the ultimate price is paid by the customer where their data is breached.

How many "isolated"  data breach notification have occurred in the health industry in 2024 until the end of May, and where?


MediSecure – May 2024

  •     OAIC releases statement on MediSecure data breach


Unnamed Australian Healthcare Organisation – May 2024

  •     NCSC warns of “large-scale ransomware data breach incident” at Australian healthcare org


Monash Health – May 2024

  •     Monash Health caught up in ZircoDATA ransomware data breach


SSS Australia – April 2024

  •     SSS Australia falls victim to Hunters International ransomware gang


Ambulance Victoria – April 2024

  •     Paramedics’ mobile numbers ‘exposed’ in data breach


Diabetes WA – April 2024

  •     Diabetes WA reveals data breach
  •     Diabetes WA is the latest hacked Australian healthcare organisation


Royal Australian College of General Practitioners – March 2024

  •     Phone numbers, education details stolen in RACGP cyber security breach


Canberra Medical Centre – January 2024

  •     Patient data hacked at Canberra medical centre


Quantum Radiology – January 2024

  •     Hacked Sydney radiologist instructs staff to tell customers hack was a technical fault


A total of 9 out of a reported 69 cases by Webber Insurance.


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