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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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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

However, Medibank said it still recorded a 0.1% growth in policyholders for the six months that ended on Dec. 31.

From Reuters Feb. 23, 2023

In its latest update, Medibank said there were currently no signs that banking data had been stolen.

From Reuters Dec. 1, 2022

The insurer, Medibank, had said in a statement that the data included names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and email addresses.

From Washington Post Nov. 10, 2022

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