Optimum Health Solutions reports Data Breach
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Optimum Health Solutions, an Australian provider of preventive healthcare services, has fallen victim to a ransomware group that stole and subsequently shared employee and patient data on the darknet.
The ransomware group responsible, known as Rhysida, published a substantial amount of the pilfered data on their leak site, totaling 186 gigabytes and consisting of over 108,000 files attributed to both Optimum Health Solutions' employees and patients.
This exposed a wide array of sensitive information, including
- employee passport details,
- patients' medical records
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) agreements
- payment information,
- email communications
- various credentials.
No details were provided about the attack nor the number of affected individuals.
In the second quarter of 2023, Australia ranked sixth globally for data breaches, with nearly 2 million accounts compromised during this period. This surge has raised concerns about the adequacy of current data protection measures.
