Article 6612J Medibank hackers release 1,500 more patient records on dark web, including mental health data

Medibank hackers release 1,500 more patient records on dark web, including mental health data

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Company says leak includes details on chronic conditions such as heart disease and people with cancer and dementia

Russian cybercriminals have released a fifth tranche of stolen data from the private health insurer Medibank, including the details of treatment for mental health.

The company's chief executive, David Koczkar, on Sunday confirmed the hackers, who obtained the records of millions of current and former customers in a ransomware attack last month, had released the details on the dark web.

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