Major Hospital Network Says No Sensitive Personal Data Stolen in December Hack

Cyber security experts said there was no evidence that identification documents was stolen from St Vincent’s database.

A general view of St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 26, 2014. Joosep Martinson/Getty Images

Australia’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care network has confirmed that it was unlikely hackers had stolen patients’ sensitive information following a data breach in December 2023.

On Jan. 25, St Vincent’s Health Australia announced the result of a month-long forensic investigation into the hack.