Five things you should do if you’re affected by the Medibank breach | TimBiggs
, with criminals appearing to promise the full set of information on almost 10 million people will eventually be published.
The data ranges from basic personal information to details of medical procedures and claims, all of which could be leveraged by criminals for further attacks. If you’re a current or former Medibank customer and have been advised your data was accessed, here are some steps you can take.Credit:Medibank is contacting all affected customers with specific advice.
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