In recent news, Monash Health, a public health service in Victoria, has been affected by a cyber attack involving ZircoDATA, a company that provides document storage and information management services to clients across Australia. In February, ZircoDATA reported a breach in its system that also impacted some of Monash Health’s archived historical documents.
On May 3, Monash Health announced that some of its historical data related to domestic violence victims was exposed in the hack. The compromised information included archived data from family violence and sexual assault support units at Monash Medical Centre, Queen Victoria Hospital, and Southern Health, covering the period from 1970 to 1993. Monash Health’s Chief Executive, Eugine Yafele, stated that the National Office of Cyber Security has been notified of the breach.
Despite the breach, Monash Health confirmed that its internal systems have not been compromised by the cyber attack. Yafele expressed regret over the breach and reassured that they are collaborating with ZircoDATA to investigate the incident.
This hacking incident is just one example of a larger trend in cyber threats affecting healthcare organizations globally. The ransomware gang Black Basta claimed responsibility for hacking ZircoDATA and stealing a significant amount of data, including financial documents, personal information, and confidentiality agreements. Although a ransom deadline was set initially
