Electronic prescription provider MediSecure has sought a bailout from the federal government in the wake of a recent cyber attack.Federal police and the Australian Signals Directorate are assisting with the response, including verifying a sample of the stolen data published online.
Australia's Cyber Security coordinator today announced someone is attempting to sell the personal information on the dark web. The dark web is only accessible via specialised web browsers and is often used to sell illegal items, including stolen data."We are aware a dataset purporting to be from the MediSecure breach has been advertised for sale on a dark web marketplace, along with a sample of the data," she said.
The ABC has been told MediSecure requested a bailout from the federal government, with that money to be used to help cover the company's operating costs since the attack. Last year MediSecure missed out on a significant federal government contract to operate a national electronic prescription delivery service.
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