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RARE PHOTOS: Australian insurer takes systems offline over possible hacking - The Real Truth

Australia's Medibank Group announced it has taken some systems offline after detecting 'unusual activity on its network' [File: David Gray/Reuters]

One of Australia’s biggest private health insurers has taken systems offline following a possible cyberattack, just weeks after a major telecom company was caught up in one of the country’s worst data breaches.

Medibank Group said on Thursday it had engaged cybersecurity experts and taken steps to protect its systems after detecting “unusual activity on its network”.

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