Australian electronic prescription company MediSecure has announced that it has identified a cybersecurity incident impacting the personal and health information of individuals.
“We have taken immediate steps to mitigate any potential impact on our systems. While we continue to gather more information, early indicators suggest the incident originated from one of our third-party vendors,” the company said in a statement on its website.
MediSecure said it is assisting the Australian Digital Health Agency and the National Cyber Security Coordinator to manage the impacts of the incident, and has also notified the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and other key regulators.
The National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC) Michelle McGuinness said in a LinkedIn statement that the NCSC is working with agencies across the federal government, states and territories to coordinate a whole-of-government response to this incident.
“The Australian Signals Directorate Australian Cyber Security Centre is aware of the incident and the Australian Federal Police is investigating,” the statement said.
“We are in the very preliminary stages of our response and…
