Medibank Hacker Demanded US$10 Million for Ransom After Releasing Customers’ Details

Medibank Hacker Demanded US$10 Million for Ransom After Releasing Customers’ Details
Medibank signage sits on top of the Medibank building in Docklands, Melbourne of Australia on Oct. 1, 2014. Scott Barbour/Getty Images
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The alleged hacker behind the Medibank data breach has demanded US$10 million for not releasing more customers’ personal information after posting 200 users’ health data on the dark web.

On early Thursday morning, the hacker posted a message on a dark web blog linked to the REvil Russian ransomware group, claiming:

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