Medibank extortion: Hackers start publishing names of women who’ve had abortions
Threatening to publish personal data is a growing trend, a cybersecurity expert says
Hackers are publishing the names of Medibank customers who received abortions or mental health treatment as they attempt to extort millions from the private health insurer.
A cybersecurity expert has warned that using patients’ distress and embarrassment to force out ransom payments is an increasingly popular approach among cybercriminals, and there is “no light at the end of the tunnel” for the patients caught in the crossfire.
