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“To date, this incident has not affected the ability of St Vincent’s to deliver the services our patients, residents, and the broader community rely on across our hospital, aged care, and virtual and home health networks,” the spokesman said.
“Our priority is the health and safety of our patients, residents, and our people, and the continuity of St Vincent’s services for the community.
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“We thank the Australian government and our state government partners for their support since first notifying them of the incident.”
Cyber Security Minister Clare O’Neil was contacted for comment. A source close to St Vincent’s said that federal and state governments had been briefed daily since the attack was discovered on Tuesday, and that the Australian Cyber Security Centre had been notified of the incident.
The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre said it was aware of a cyber incident and was working closely with St Vincent’s Health Australia.
Specific inquiries related to this incident should be directed to St Vincent’s Health Australia, it said, adding that Australians are reminded to report cyber security incidents at www.cyber.gov.au/report, or to call the Australian Cyber Security Centre Hotline on 1300 CYBER1 (1300 292 371).
The attack is the latest data breach to hit a major Australian company, with Optus and Medibank suffering cyber incidents in late 2022, while major ports operator DP World Australia shut down its terminals last month after a major cybersecurity attack.
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