Data has been stolen by hackers from one of ‘s largest not-for-profit health operators, St Vincent’s Health.
The hospital and aged care provider, which operates across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, became the victim of a cyberattack on Tuesday.
The organisation said on Thursday it had ‘found evidence that cyber criminals had removed some data from our network’.
‘St Vincent’s is working to determine what data has been removed,’ St Vincent’s Health said in a statement on Friday.
Data has been stolen by hackers from one of ‘s largest not-for-profit health providers, St Vincent’s Health (pictured is St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney)
‘The investigation into this matter is ongoing.’
Following the cyberattack on Tuesday, the organisation said it took immediate steps to contain the data breach.
This included engaging with external security experts and notifying all relevant state and federal government agencies.
‘Key activities include securing and containing the incident, understanding what the cyber criminals have done, and identifying what data may have been accessed and stolen,’ the statement continued.
St Vincent’s said the ability to care for patients had not been impacted.
‘Our priority is the health and safety of our patients, residents, and our people, and the continuity of St Vincent’s services for the community,’ it said.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he would get the ‘appropriate briefing’ when asked about the data breach during a press conference in Cairns on Friday.