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Partnered Health – A GP Network Breach, 21 Clinics, and a Court Order Against Criminals
This week's Australian deep-dive is a confirmed breach at Partnered Health, the operator of more than 60 medical, skin-cancer and allied-health clinics nationwide. An intruder detected on 23 June stole personal and health information tied to 21 named clinics across five states and territories — names, dates of birth, Medicare and health-insurance numbers, and in some cases consultation notes, referral letters and pathology results. Patients were notified from around 15 July, some 22 days after detection, and the company took the unusual step of obtaining a NSW Supreme Court injunction barring…
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