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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

Example Sentences

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Australia has faced a string of large data breaches in recent years, but few - if any - have rocked the country like the Medibank hack.

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

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

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

Medibank did not immediately respond to a Reuters question asking whether it believed all stolen data had now been released.

From Reuters • Dec. 1, 2022

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