AU: Criminal investigation after NSW Health hit by cyber breach
NSW Health in Australia has disclosed a cyber breach affecting an isolated server, with a criminal investigation now under way. Officials say patient data was not compromised, and Cyber Security NSW is actively responding.
Why this matters: Health systems hold some of the most sensitive records a person generates. When one gets breached, the first official statement is almost always that patient data was not affected. That may be true here. It may also be what any agency says before the full picture is clear. The criminal investigation suggests this was not a minor incident. If it turns out data was exposed, the people whose records live in those systems deserve to know quickly and specifically what was taken.
Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Lawyers · Compliance · Healthcare professionals
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