So much for "Military Grade" security.
There are reports here:
REVEALED: Controversial My Health Record system with 'military-grade security' has ALREADY been hacked nine times
- The controversial My Health Record system has already been hacked nine times
- Health Minister Greg Hunt claimed the system boasted military-grade security
- Revelation comes amid huge concerns regarding the My Health Record system
- Concerns over the system's privacy prompted 20,000 to opt out on the first day
The controversial My Health Record system has already been hacked nine times.
Health Minister Greg Hunt claimed the system boasted military-grade security, saying this week, 'the advice that I have, no data breaches'.
But contrary to Mr Hunt's claims, the Australian Digital Health Agency, which runs the system, admitted to nine breaches since the network was established.
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Data breaches linked to My Health Record kept secret
by Sue Dunlevy
2nd Aug 2018 3:28 AM
A NEWS Corp investigation can reveal there has already been nine data breaches involving the Federal Government's My Health Record system.
The revelation comes as Health Minister Greg Hunt bowed to mounting public pressure and strengthened privacy provisions relating to accessing the record.
Mr Hunt also announced there would be changes to the deletion of records and also extended the opt-out period after meeting with doctors from the Australian Medical Association and College of General Practitioners on Tuesday night.
The opt-out period will be extend for a month until November 12.
News Corp can also reveal Australians who want to opt out of the My Health Record using a paper form can't unless they live in a rural area.
A survey of 471 doctors by industry magazine Australian Doctor has found eight in 10 doctors plan to opt out of the record because they do not trust it will be useful or kept up to date.
The results come amid News Corp findings that claims there has never been a data breach of the My Health Record are not true.
Health Minister Greg Hunt has been claiming the record has military grade security and said: "the advice that I have, no data breaches and no releases to any law enforcement agencies after six years."
However, in its own question and answer publication sent to doctors, the Australian Digital Health Agency, which runs the record, admits there have been nine data breaches associated with the record.
"In the 2016-17 financial year, there were six data breach notifications within My Health Record, and three notifications in the previous financial year," the agency admitted.
"Of the six data breaches reported by the Agency, four were the result of alleged fraudulent Medicare claims," the agency said.
"The remaining two breaches were the result of a consumer accessing a My Health Record that was not their own due to a processing error by the Department of Human Services."
There were no financial or jail penalties applied as a result of the breaches even though the agency says there are penalties of up to $126,000 or a two-year jail terms.
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I blogged about this months ago – heck they are slow on the uptake!
David.
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