Hackers claiming to have breached ManageMyHealth app’s data have taken down the stolen information from online postings.
The ‘Kazu’ hackers previously shared samples of the leaked data. On Tuesday, ManageMyHealth secured a High Court injunction barring anyone from accessing or sharing the stolen data.
The day after, all posts about the ManageMyHealth hack vanished from the account linked to the hackers.
Health Minister Simeon Brown has commissioned an urgent review into the data breach.
“I know this breach will be very concerning to the many New Zealanders who use ManageMyHealth, and we need assurances around the protection and security of people’s health data,” Brown said.
ManageMyHealth said 6-7% of its roughly 1.8 million registered users were affected. Chief executive Vino Ramayah said the company was also a victim of the crime.
He urged patients to trust the company “even though we have dropped the ball,” noting that his own medical records were among those accessed.
Ramayah said he takes full responsibility for the incident.
“That’s something for after the dust settles, whether I’m the current or continue to be the CEO,” he said.
“I’m not unprepared to step down if there’s a better person who can do a better job than I did.”