MediSecure e-script firm hit by ‘large-scale’ ransomware data breach

MediSecure, an Australian electronic prescription provider, has been indirectly impacted by a cybersecurity incident believed to have originated with a third-party vendor; early reports indicate a large-scale ransomware-related data breach affecting personal and health information. The company has taken its website and phone lines offline, notified regulators, and the Australian National Cyber Security Coordinator is coordinating a whole-of-government response while investigations continue and the impact remains unclear.