Russian hackers who have started posting customer data from Medibank on the dark web have also released bombshell screenshots of their contacts with the company.
Hundreds of names, addresses, birthdates and Medicare details were being posted under ‘good-list’ and ‘naughty-list’ on a blog belonging to the group on Wednesday morning.
The scam calls to affected Medibank customers have already begun, with people being told they have an unpaid bill for a procedure at a hospital.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said government security agencies are working with Medibank following the latest leak.
He is one of the customers affected by the leak.
‘The company has followed the guidelines effectively, the advice, which is to not engage in a ransom payment,’ Mr Albanese said.
Former tennis champion and Channel 9 broadcaster Todd Woodbridge is one of those who have been targeted.
The 51-year-old, who suffered a mild heart attack last month, got five calls in a row from the same number yesterday.
‘They ended up leaving me a message and the message was that I had bills to pay from the hospital stay that I had,’ he told Heidi Murphy on 3AW.
‘They knew the hospital that I had stayed in and they wanted me to ring back and give me an account number and wanted me to pay over the phone.’
Screenshots released by the hackers have shown an alleged response from Medibank – Australia’s largest health insurer.
It said: ‘Hello. We received your message. We want to talk with you, but need to be sure…
