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As Optus, Medibank and more are hit by cyber attacks, these 'white hat' or 'ethical' hackers are targeting companies 'from the inside'

There's a type of hacker increasingly being hired by Australian companies as more and more organisations experience data breaches.

ABC News

Research shows one in three Australians hacked in last 12 months

Of the 3,500 adults surveyed, 32.1 per cent said they or a member of their household were the victim of hacking in the last year.

The Canberra Times

Ransom warning for exposed Medibank customers as insurer reveals grim hack details

Australians are being warned to brace for personal ransom emails and texts after private health insurer Medibank revealed millions are hit.

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The Loop: Medibank CEO says ransom amount 'irrelevant', high levels of E. coli in floodwaters, The Block's auction shock

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Medibank CEO says ransom amount 'irrelevant' and paying up would only increase risk of further extortion

The boss of embattled insurer Medibank says the value of the ransom demand from cyber criminals was "irrelevant" in the company's decision not to negotiate with the hackers.

ABC News

Medibank cyber attack: what personal data has been accessed and what can you do?

Medibank details what personal information it believes a cybercriminal has accessed from customers in the latest update on the hack of the company's data.

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Medibank won’t pay ransom demands

Medibank's CEO has said paying the ransom demands will do little to protect customer's data. Some 9.7 million are impacted by the hack.

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Medibank refuses to pay ransom for hacked data as affected customer number doubles to 9.7m

Medibank says no ransom payment will be made to the criminal responsible for the recent data hack as the number of affected customers grows to 9.7 million.

ABC News

Medibank says it won’t pay ransom for customer data stolen in cyber-attack

‘Limited chance’ such a move would result in return of data or prevent it being published, health insurer chief says

The Guardian - AU

Medibank won't pay any hacker ransom

Health insurer Medibank won't pay any ransom fee to the hacker that accessed the personal data of all its customers.

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In the wake of recent data breaches, here's why you need to check your credit score. It could even help track down criminals

Millions of Australians have had their privacy breached in recent cyber attacks against Optus, Medibank and other companies.

The Conversation

Hackers could see Australia as weak target after Optus, Medibank data breaches, insider says

International computer-hacking syndicates will be eyeing off more Australian targets after a string of recent data breaches, a cybersecurity expert says.

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Online age-verification system could create ‘honeypot’ of personal data and pornography-viewing habits, privacy groups warn

As the government develops online safety guidelines, digital rights groups says any approach requiring the use of ID is ‘invasive and risky’

The Guardian - AU

Estonians don't need multiple documents to prove their identity — should Australia follow their lead?

After the Optus and Medibank hacks, cyber security experts suggest looking at a mostly secure system used overseas that is more convenient and does not leave a trail of personal identity data behind online.

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The Guardian - AU

Cybercrime in Australia has been on the rise for years, but Optus and Medibank have been wake-up calls

Experts say the recent prominence of data breaches is just companies being more forthcoming and the media more focused on reporting them

The New Daily

The Ferguson Report: TV favourite’s future, fart-out response and feminism for white women only

Tim Ferguson explains this week's headlines – including a silent but deadly response to a government gas announcement.

ABC News

What do criminals want with our health data — and what could they use it for?

Experts say it's unclear what the hackers are after, but the intimacy of what has been stolen could undermine our trust in the health system.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: debate over Medibank hack ransom, fresh climate crisis warning, Dutton attacks budget

Friday: This may be one of the few times a company should pay a cyber ransom, an expert says. Plus: should you let kids gorge Halloween treats?

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Australian Clinical Labs accused of 'sitting on' hack that saw patient data posted to the dark web

Cybersecurity experts are questioning why it took one of Australia's biggest pathology services five months to tell its patients that data had been stolen and posted to the dark web.

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Privacy fears for children caught up in Medibank data breach

While adults are also at risk of scams or stigma due to the disclosure of health records, children are a special case — particularly because they don't always get a say about what carers sign them up for or share, experts say.

The Guardian - AU

Medibank cyber-attack: should the health insurer pay a ransom for its customers’ data?

Speculation is rife about whether the insurer will pay a hacker who claims to have extracted 200GB of files

ABC News

Medibank breach leads to South Australia's My Home Hospital program patients' information being accessed

Thousands of patients who used a South Australian home hospital service have their personal and medical information accessed after the Medibank cyber attack.

AAP

Cyber insurance too expensive for Medicare

Medibank's chief financial officer says cyber insurance wouldn't have saved it from taking a hit after a data breach that's affected all its customers.

The Conversation

Why are there so many data breaches? A growing industry of criminals is brokering in stolen data

New details have emerged on the severity of the Medibank hack, which has now affected all users. Optus, Medibank, Woolworths, and, last Friday, electricity provider Energy Australia are all now among the household names that have fallen victim to a data breach.

ABC News

Medibank and Optus hacks spark warning over identity theft risks from former victims

The first thing Sarah* knew about her identity being hacked was when a man turned up on her parents' doorstep asking for the sexual services he'd paid for online. And then things got even crazier.

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