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Major Australian IVF provider Genea has confirmed a cybersecurity incident where an unauthorized third party accessed its data. The company detected suspicious activity on its network and promptly shut down some systems and servers to investigate the extent of the breach. Genea is working to determine what specific data was compromised and is taking steps to secure its systems. The incident disrupted patient services, including phone lines, the Genea app, and email communications, causing frustration for patients who rely on the clinic's data processing systems for critical blood test data related to their IVF treatment cycles.

This cyber incident has raised concerns about the security of patient data at healthcare providers. Genea has stated that it is "urgently investigating" the incident and will contact any individuals whose personal data has been compromised. The clinic is also working to restore systems and minimize disruptions to services, assuring patients that their privacy and data security are taken very seriously. Genea has multiple clinics across Australia and is working to ensure minimal disruption to patient services.


References :

• Carly Page: Australian IVF giant Genea has disclosed a cybersecurity incident that disrupted patient services and led to the access of potentially sensitive information
• ciso2ciso.com: Australian IVF Clinic Suffers Data Breach Following Cyber Incident – Source: www.infosecurity-magazine.com
• www.cybersecurity-insiders.com: Genea Australia data breach and Black Basta Ransomware gang data leak Genea IVF Australia, a leading fertility service provider and one of the three largest in the country, has confirmed that it has fallen victim to a significant cyberattack, resulting in a data breach.
• DataBreaches.Net: Major Australian IVF provider Genea suffers ‘cyber incident’
• techcrunch.com: Australian IVF giant Genea has disclosed a cybersecurity incident that disrupted patient services and led to the access of potentially sensitive information
• kirbyidau.com: Incident: Australian IVF provider Genea in cyber incident | iTnews
• www.scworld.com: Cyberattack compromises leading Australian IVF provider's data
• kirbyidau.com: Kirbyidau - Australian IVF provider Genea in cyber incident | iTnews
• Carly Page: Australian IVF provider Genea confirms hackers have leaked sensitive patient data after Termite listed the firm on its dark web site. A court order prohibiting publication of the stolen data reveals that hackers breached Genea's network on January 31 to steal more than 900GB of information
• The420.in: Termite Ransomware Gang Breaches Australian IVF Giant Genea
• bsky.app: The Termite ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for breaching and stealing sensitive healthcare data belonging to Genea patients, one of Australia's largest fertility services providers.
• thecyberexpress.com: Cyberattack on Australia’s Genea: Stolen Patient Data Hits the Dark Web

Classification:

• HashTags: #DataBreach #Cybersecurity #Healthcare
• Company: Genea
• Target: Genea
• Product: IVF Services
• Feature: Data Breach
• Type: DataBreach
• Severity: Medium