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RARE PHOTOS: Hacker demands 10m to stop leaking australians medical records | Rare Historical Photos

Medibank, Australia’s largest private health insurer, is caught up in one of the country's worst cyberattacks [File: David Gray/Reuters]

A cyber-extortionist has demanded almost $10 million to stop leaking the medical records of Australians caught up in one of the country’s worst cyberattacks.

In a message posted on the dark web early on Thursday morning, the hacker said it was demanding $1 from Medibank, Australia’s largest private health insurer, for each of the 9.7 million customers affected in an enormous data breach last month.

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