New Zealand orders review into ManageMyHealth cyberattack

""This breach of ManageMyHealth data is incredibly concerning, particularly to the over 100,000 patients and their families who have had their very most personal data, which is their health data, breached through this incident," Brown said. "It's an incredible concern to the government and to Health New Zealand, and the government is throwing a significant amount of resource at addressing this and supporting ManageMyHealth as they respond to this incident.""

"A fact sheet posted to ManageMyHealth's website states the company believes the incident is contained, and digital forensics experts are now combing the evidence to establish the full extent of the attack. "Our immediate priority is safeguarding the integrity and security of our systems," said ManageMyHealth. "We are working with independent cybersecurity specialists, the Privacy Commissioner, the New Zealand Police, and Health New Zealand to coordinate our response. We have implemented additional monitoring and security improvements.""

ManageMyHealth, a private platform used by medical facilities across New Zealand, experienced a cyberattack affecting an estimated 6–7 percent of the roughly 1.85 million records it handles. Over 100,000 patients had sensitive health data breached, prompting the health minister to order a review of cause, scope, defenses, and national impacts on data access. The government and Health New Zealand are allocating resources to support the response. ManageMyHealth reports the incident is believed contained, with digital forensics and independent cybersecurity specialists, the Privacy Commissioner, and police involved while additional monitoring and security improvements are implemented.

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