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Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on the Medibank hackers threatening to release sensitive data - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Over in Australia, private health insurer Medibank is dealing with the fallout from being hacked.

Yesterday, Medibank were staunchly against paying a ransom to the hackers who had stolen sensitive information from 9.7 million customers. This data includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth.

Since then, the hackers have issued a threat that they'll release all this sensitive customer data within 24 hours.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds explained the position Medibank is stuck in, and the backlash they're facing from the public.

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Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on the Medibank hackers threatening to release sensitive data - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive