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Medibank

American  
[med-uh-bangk] / ˈmɛd əˌbæŋk /

noun

  1. the national health-insurance program instituted in Australia.


Etymology

Origin of Medibank

medi(cal) + bank 2


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Medibank at the time apologised for what it called the "malicious weaponisation" of private information, with CEO David Koczkaro warning that the data release could stop people from seeking medical assistance.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2024

Announcing the measures on Tuesday, Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil described the Medibank hack as "the single most devastating cyber-attack we have experienced as a nation".

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2024

Australia's Medibank Private Ltd said on Thursday it was facing a fourth shareholder class-action lawsuit over a cyberattack incident last year that exposed the personal data of 9.7 million current and former customers.

From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2023

Six zipped files placed in a folder called "full" and containing raw data believed to have been stolen had been uploaded, Medibank said in a statement.

From Reuters ● Dec. 1, 2022

According to Roose, the Medibank ransomware attack appeared to be connected to a Russian hacking group.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2022

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