Key questions after e-script hack

A ransomware attack on digital prescriptions firm MediSecure has raised concerns about the security of customers’ health data. The breach, likely originating from a third-party vendor, saw cyber criminals extracting data from MediSecure’s digital systems and demanding a ransom. It remains unclear if identity documents have been compromised. Authorities are still establishing the degree of data impacted, amid increased concerns for the safety of health professionals’ and patients’ private data.