Hackers have demanded a ransom of NZD $104,000 after breaching the Manage My Health patient portal over the summer break, exposing the medical data of tens of thousands of New Zealanders.
Speaking to The Post, the company confirmed the cyber-security incident was a ransomware attack, with the attackers seeking US$60,000 (NZD$104,000) to release the compromised data. A decision had not yet been made on whether to pay the ransom.
Earlier reports suggested up to seven percent of its 1.8 million users, around 126,000 patients, were affected, and acknowledged the risks involved in paying a ransom, including the possibility of further extortion. Manage My Health holds sensitive information such as test results, national health numbers and communications between patients and GPs.
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Digital ID’s and currency, everything on line, “such” a good idea, right? Only an idiot would submit to such measures, much less want them. Time to stop voting for short sighted, controlling, globalist fools.