Medibank Breach - Compromised Velocity Accounts Locked

[TheRealTMA]

The email actually says to update your password to a ‘strong’ one, my mistake.

You mean "aStrong1" ?

 

[RooFlyer]

I was going to ask this elsewhere but now in this thread. Why are the hackers releasing the info on the 'dark web'? If they want to put pressure on Medibank, or punish them for not paying, why would they not release it on the open web for everyone to see?

 

[tgh]

Of course most folks have lost very little of real substance, it's just the threat of exposure and the invasion of privacy.
Folks who have suffered materially are those who purchased shares in the last 18 months and are now suffering substantial paper losses .
Rooflyer.. the kind of people who would use info like this also inhabit dark places...

 

[kpc]

Which of your data has been impacted
Based on our investigation, we currently believe the following data relating to all the members on this policy has been stolen: first name and surname gender date of birth email address phone number (where you have provided it to us) policy number Live Better activities & rewards data (where this applies to you) In addition, we currently believe that some health claims data has been stolen for one or more members of this policy. This may include the name of the service provider, where the member received certain medical services, codes associated with diagnoses and the procedures administered.

We believe the criminal has not stolen: Credit card and banking details Primary identity documents, such as passport. Medibank does not collect primary identity documents for resident customers except in exceptional circumstances Claims data for extras services (such as dental, physio, optical and psychology)

Received this today from MP via email. Not happy at all! I have added my name to the Class Action group. My loss of privacy has a cost !

 

[RooFlyer]

Rooflyer.. the kind of people who would use info like this also inhabit dark places...

Understand, but they would also inhabit the regular web. If its been posted on the dark web, I assume its not been on-sold so only of value as pressure on or punishment of, Medibank, which would be greater if the selected bits were openly available.

 

[Scr77]

Received this today from MP via email. Not happy at all! I have added my name to the Class Action group. My loss of privacy has a cost !

There seems to me multiple class actions in the wind. Did you register with multiple or how did you choose one?

 

[kpc]

There seems to me multiple class actions in the wind. Did you register with multiple or how did you choose one?

Registered with this one: Medibank Class Action Investigation

 

[MARTINE]

Registered with this one: Medibank Class Action Investigation

Thanks - will research.

 

[JohnK]

I got the email yesterday as well.

I don't mind data breaches. Good luck getting credit. Hoping some scammer can pay off my debt.

On a serious note though this is starting to get beyond belief. Very poor handling of personal data.

 

[Scr77]

I joined Medibank during a flybuys promotion. So presumably that’s on the dark web too.

 

[ozstamps]

Registered with this one: Medibank Class Action Investigation

Me too - APPALLED these cowboys retained all my data for an eternity after I moved on, just waiting to be hacked. Hopefully they send us a few $100s cheque to settle, and teach ALL corporates a valuable lesson -- this lazy data storage is NOT ON in 2022.

If the Medibank CEO was voted a $2 MILLION bonus today for being totally asleep at the wheel, while his amateur and insecure system was hacked of millions of personal details, they clearly do not care. He is lucky to still have a job.

MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED DATA BREACH CLASS ACTION INVESTIGATION


REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION​

Dear ozstamps

Thanks for registering with us for the class action investigation of the data breach by Medibank and Ahm.

Bannister Law Class Actions and Centennial Lawyers together make a formidable team in pursuing the maximum compensation on your behalf.

Bannister Law Class Actions having run some of Australia’s largest actions and Centennial Lawyers is the only firm to have run and settled a court-based class action case in Australia for data breaches.

We will keep you updated on future developments and please refer to the FAQ’s and privacy policy on the web-site www.medibankclassaction.com.au for any queries you have as we are unable to service you by telephone given the potential size of the affected class of persons from the data breach in Australia.

 

[MARTINE]

Did anyone else get the ‘how we doin’ email today from MP? Not in relation to the hack (have not heard a word in a week) but their product in general
Maybe they have amnesia

 

[Sprucegoose]

Did anyone else get the ‘how we doin’ email today from MP? Not in relation to the hack (have not heard a word in a week) but their product in general
Maybe they have amnesia

Corporate amnesia is quite common..........closely related to the 'ostrich', 'head in the sand' and 'kick the can down the road' family of diseases.

 

[MARTINE]

Corporate amnesia is quite common..........closely related to the 'ostrich', 'head in the sand' and 'kick the can down the road' family of diseases.

Corporates also seem to have developed immunity to all known cures