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NZ: New Zealand hearing clinic Bloom warns of massive data theft in ransomware attack

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Dissent

Phil Pennington of RNZ reports:

Thousands of customers of a hearing clinic chain in New Zealand have been warned about a ransomware attack that has stolen masses of sensitive data.

Bloom Hearing Specialists said some or all of the stolen data had been, or soon will be, published on the dark web.

In an online alert, it said the hacked data may include bank account details, patient records and insurance information.

“There is an ongoing risk that the threat actor may publish the stolen data or disclose it to unknown third parties,” Bloom said online on August 27.

Read more at The New Zealand Herald.

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