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Melbourne Heart Group (Cabrini Hospital)

1 Feb 2019 · VIC · Healthcare
Data Breach CRITICAL ✓ Verified

What happened

A specialized cybercrime syndicate breached the network of the Melbourne Heart Group operating out of Cabrini Hospital. The attackers utilized ransomware to encrypt the highly sensitive cardiac medical files of 15,000 patients, demanding cryptocurrency for decryption.

Incident details

Organisation
Melbourne Heart Group (Cabrini Hospital)
Date
1 Feb 2019
Attack type
Data Breach
Severity
CRITICAL
Sector
Healthcare
State
VIC
Records affected
15000
Threat actor
Unknown

Source

arnnet.com.au ↗
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