St Andrew’s Hospital Patients Notified After Personal and Health Data Stolen
Summary
St Andrew’s Hospital in Adelaide is notifying patients after a cyber incident exposed personal and health-related information, including Medicare numbers. The hospital has reported the incident and is working with authorities on protective measures.
Key points
- St Andrew’s Hospital confirmed that personal and health-related information was stolen in a cyber incident.
- Information reportedly downloaded included names, contact details, addresses, dates of birth, Medicare card numbers and healthcare identifiers.
- The hospital is contacting affected patients and offering information and support to help protect their personal information.
- Specialist forensic experts were engaged, and the incident was reported to Australia’s information commissioner and cyber security centre.
- The hospital is working with government agencies on additional measures to detect and prevent suspicious or fraudulent activity.
- South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas said authorities would examine whether state laws had been breached.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- St Andrew’s Hospital
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack involving theft of patient personal and health-related information
- Data Types Exposed
- Full names
- Phone numbers
- Residential addresses
- Email addresses
- Dates of birth
- Medicare card numbers
- Healthcare identifiers
- Claim Status
- confirmed