Patient records stolen in cyber-attack on Australian healthcare provider

Partnered Health says personal information and medical details and notes were breached in the attack on 21 clinics

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Thousands of medical records and patient information stored with one of Australia’s biggest healthcare providers have been breached in a cyber-attack.

Partnered Health, owned by private equity firm Quadrant, said 21 clinics across several cities including Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra have been affected by the breach which occurred on 23 June.