Court Blocks Medibank’s Attempt to Stop Investigation into Data Hack

The Federal Court has refused to issue an injunction preventing the Information Commissioner from investigating a 2022 data breach at the private insurer.
Court Blocks Medibank’s Attempt to Stop Investigation into Data Hack
Medibank signage sits on top of the Medibank building in Docklands, Melbourne of Australia on Oct. 1, 2014. Scott Barbour/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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Medibank has failed in a bid to have the Federal Court issue an injunction preventing the Australian Information Commissioner (AIC) from investigating a data breach that left the personal details of 9.7 million customers exposed.

Details such as names, dates of birth, addresses, and phone numbers of customers were published on the dark web in October 2022, making it the largest cyber ransom attack in Australian history.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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