NSW Health suffers data breach targeting dental provider files
A US hacker breached NSW Health's dental provider database. The hacker stole around 100,000 documents.
NSW Police confirmed a US-based hacker targeted NSW Health's dental provider database. The hacker was known as 'bytetobreach' and claimed to have stolen around 100,000 documents and around 70 gigabytes of data.
NSW Police said the actual amount was closer to around 4 gigabytes. Health authorities confirmed no patient data was compromised.
Only third-party provider information was stolen. NSW Police worked with US Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
This was part of the international investigation.
- Around 100,000
- Documents claimed stolen
- Around 4 gigabytes
- Data actually taken
- Within 3 hours
- Response time
- bytetobreach
- Hacker handle
Why it mattersPrivate dentists in NSW should check their systems and warn patients about what might be exposed. Patient records stayed safe.
AustraliaNSW dental providers should review their data security and notify patients of the breach if required by law, though the health department says no patient details were exposed.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
