NSW Health hit with cyber breach declared major incident
NSW Health suffered a cyber breach on an isolated server, declared a major incident, with police investigating.
NSW Health confirmed a cyber breach on Wednesday affecting an isolated server. Police Cyber Crime Squad has launched a criminal investigation.
NSW Health said no patient data was accessed or is at risk from the breach. The health department declared it a major incident but stressed the attack was limited in scope and confined to a single isolated server.
The investigation is ongoing.
- NSW Police Cyber Crime Squad
- Investigator
- Wednesday
- Date confirmed
- Single isolated server
- Scope of attack
Why it mattersA cyber attack on the health system triggered a criminal investigation, though patient records remain secure.
AustraliaNSW patients' medical data was not compromised in this breach, but it shows cyber threats continue targeting state health systems.
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