Australia Imposes Sanctions on Russian for Medibank Cyber Attack

More than 9.7 million records were stolen in the cyber attack.

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Australia Imposes Sanctions on Russian for Medibank Cyber Attack — People walk past a shop front for Medibank in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 11, 2022. Muhammad Farooq/AFP via Getty Images

1/22/2024Updated: 1/22/2024

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Australia has imposed cyber sanctions on a Russian individual for a Medibank Private network data breach 18 months ago.

During the attack, more than 9.7 million records were allegedly stolen, including Medicare numbers, sensitive medical information, dates of birth, and names.

Monica O’Shea

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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]

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