Pathology Lab Fined for Privacy Breach in Australia
Australian Clinical Labs has been fined $5.8 million for a privacy breach, a first under the Privacy Act.
In February 2022, a cybercrime incident exposed the personal medical information of 223,000 people after the lab's IT systems were breached.
The lab failed to properly investigate the breach and delayed informing the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
The penalty of $5.8 million was ordered for contraventions of privacy legislation.
- 223,000 people's personal medical information was exposed.
- The lab delayed informing the OAIC about the breach.
- A $5.8 million fine was imposed for privacy breaches.
Author's summary: Australian Clinical Labs fined $5.8 million for privacy breach.