The government will announce a wave of security measures this week after the cyberattack that exposed the personal information of millions of Optus customers.
Government action for Optus customers was swift, but there’s been no justice for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants, nor aged care home residents and their carers. In May, data from CTARS — a cloud-based client management system for NDIS and out-of-home care services — was hacked, with data samples posted on the deep web.
The information is highly sensitive, including health records such as diagnoses; treatment and recovery of medical conditions; and Medicare, pensioner card and tax file numbers.
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