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The Age
6 days ago
- Health
- The Age
‘Emotionally devastating': Victims of IVF data breach seeking class action
One of Australia's largest IVF providers has sought to suppress how sensitive medical and personal information for potentially thousands of its patients was published to the dark web by cybercriminals, as victims seek to launch a class action. Genea, the country's third-biggest fertility clinic operator, informed an undisclosed number of patients that their private information had been published on the dark web in February after its internal systems were breached. Stolen data included patients' full names, dates of birth, addresses, mobile numbers, treating doctors, medical diagnoses, Medicare numbers and private health fund details, Genea revealed to patients in emails. Australian Federal Police are conducting a criminal investigation into the breach. Genea has sought suppression orders in the federal court to prevent disclosure of details regarding its containment and remediation measures and its negotiation strategy, and the identities of its cybersecurity experts. Loading Class action law firm Phi Finney McDonald is investigating the circumstances of the data breach after being contacted by several distressed current and former patients. Principal lawyer Tania Noonan said: 'Patients at Genea are entitled to the highest levels of privacy and safety to ensure their personal details and medical histories remain secure.' One Genea patient, Dean*, described the breach as 'emotionally devastating'. He wishes to join a potential class action and wants punitive action taken against Genea.
Sydney Morning Herald
6 days ago
- Health
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Emotionally devastating': Victims of IVF data breach seeking class action
One of Australia's largest IVF providers has sought to suppress how sensitive medical and personal information for potentially thousands of its patients was published to the dark web by cybercriminals, as victims seek to launch a class action. Genea, the country's third-biggest fertility clinic operator, informed an undisclosed number of patients that their private information had been published on the dark web in February after its internal systems were breached. Stolen data included patients' full names, dates of birth, addresses, mobile numbers, treating doctors, medical diagnoses, Medicare numbers and private health fund details, Genea revealed to patients in emails. Australian Federal Police are conducting a criminal investigation into the breach. Genea has sought suppression orders in the federal court to prevent disclosure of details regarding its containment and remediation measures and its negotiation strategy, and the identities of its cybersecurity experts. Loading Class action law firm Phi Finney McDonald is investigating the circumstances of the data breach after being contacted by several distressed current and former patients. Principal lawyer Tania Noonan said: 'Patients at Genea are entitled to the highest levels of privacy and safety to ensure their personal details and medical histories remain secure.' One Genea patient, Dean*, described the breach as 'emotionally devastating'. He wishes to join a potential class action and wants punitive action taken against Genea.
