NSW Health security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving NSW Health, with related coverage.
NSW Health breach exposes dental practitioners’ records
Impact: Approximately 4 GB of external healthcare provider data, according to police estimates
A server linked to NSW Health’s dental care assistance scheme in Australia was breached, and identity information and other records belonging to external healthcare providers were stolen. Police estimated that approximately 4 GB of data was stolen, with some practitioners’ license and vaccination documents also affected. Authorities said they had secured the system and begun investigating with police, and that no impact on patient information or clinical services had been confirmed.
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Impact: Personal and professional information of medical staff
Australia's NSW Health leaked personal and professional information of medical staff online. Doctors protested the leak, and the specific scale of damage, date of the incident and follow-up measures have not been confirmed.
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