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SIA Medical Centre

18 Aug 2026 · VIC · Healthcare
Ransomware CRITICAL ⚠ Unverified

What happened

Victorian healthcare provider SIA Medical Centre launched a forensic investigation after being listed on the dark web extortion portal of the Rhysida ransomware cartel. Threat actors claim to have exfiltrated thousands of patient and clinical files from internal network directories, releasing sample files to pressure the organization. SIA Medical Centre confirmed it is responding to a active cyber incident involving patient records, engaging external cybersecurity specialists and notifying relevant regulatory authorities while conducting forensic assessments to establish the extent of data exposure.

Incident details

Organisation
SIA Medical Centre
Date
18 Aug 2026
Attack type
Ransomware
Severity
CRITICAL
Sector
Healthcare
State
VIC
Records affected
Unknown
Threat actor
Rhysida

Source

cyberdaily.au ↗
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