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Northland Bears Brunt of Manage My Health Breach as Notifications Reach Halfway

Health New Zealand is providing targeted support to Northland, including an 0800 helpline.

Overview

  • Health New Zealand estimates about 86,000 people in Northland were affected, accounting for more than 70 percent of those impacted.
  • Manage My Health says roughly 120,000 patients were impacted overall, and about half have been notified so far.
  • The company reports the breach was confined to the My Health Documents module, affecting 6–7 percent of its 1.8 million registered users.
  • Health New Zealand is seeking funding so general practices can offer consultations and mental wellbeing support to those affected.
  • The group claiming the attack, Kazu, demanded US$60,000, and Health New Zealand says its own data systems were not compromised.