AU Mt Annan Medical Centre 2015 Physical Action (Q16467)
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A data breach risk event
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| English | AU Mt Annan Medical Centre 2015 Physical Action |
A data breach risk event |
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January 2015
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A NUMBER of Macarthur region residents are victims of a Medicare scam that has resulted in suspected identity and monetary theft. Five medical facilities in Mt Annan, Holsworthy, Campbelltown, Eagle Vale and Harrington Park have had their medical records compromised. Campbelltown Local Area Command crime manager Det-Insp Greg Inger said police searched a Rosemeadow premises earlier this month and found files from facilities in the five suburbs, including Mt Annan Medical Centre, which patients named on social media. Police could not reveal the other facilities due to the ongoing investigation. There appears to be a number of people involved at the moment and its (the fraudulent activity) reasonably well co-ordinated, Det-Insp Inger said. The extent of the security breach is not yet known, (English)
