Australia

EXPERT REACTION: Major cyber breach at GP clinic network Partnered Health

Partnered Health, a network of GP clinics across the country, has announced it was hit by a major cyber attack on June 23rd, with thousands of sensitive medical records and personal information stolen. Partnered Health operates over 50 general practice and skin cancer clinics across Australia, and has identified at least 21 clinics where patient information was stolen, including in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. The company says it is working with the government and is attempting to protect the information stolen via legal orders. Below, Australian experts comment.