The hackers claim they have published a mountain of sensitive data belonging to IVF patients after a cyberattack from GeneA, one of Australia's largest fertility providers.
Genea said last week that a cybersecurity incident occurred as patient information could be at risk. In a statement given to TechCrunch on Wednesday, Genea CEO Tim Yeoh said the company identified the “data obtained from the system as being publicly available from the outside.”
This statement came after the termite ransomware gang. This comes after recently praised the attack on supply chain software giant Blue Yonder.
A sample of allegedly stolen data seen on TechCrunch appears to show government-issued identification documents and sensitive medical records.
In an updated statement, GeneA said, “A court injunction on Wednesday to prevent the access, use, dissemination or disclosure of affected data by third parties receiving the stolen data set. said it was granted.
A court order seen by TechCrunch reveals that hackers extracted about 940 GB of data on February 14 after violating GeneA's Citrix environment on January 31.
Genea said it doesn't know what data is currently being accessed, and Yeoh told TechCrunch that the company is “urgently investigating the nature and scope of the data it has been published.”
However, GeneA noted that hackers violated their patient management systems. This includes patient contact details, Medicare card number, health insurance details, medical history, test results, medication and more.
GeneA said there is currently no evidence that patient financial information, such as credit card details and bank account numbers, has been compromised.
It is not known how many individuals were affected by the violation, but GeneA said it is communicating with both current and previous patients.
In an updated statement, Genea said it is working to “safely recover” the system following cyber attacks, but did not say whether the incident continues to disrupt patient services. yeah. Last week, ABC News reported that its Mygenea app, which allows patients to track cycles and view fertility data, has been taken offline as a result of the incident.