Hackers post video of stunt by pro-Putin Medibank customer

Ayesha de Kretser and Max Mason

Nov 18, 2022 – 11.27am

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The Russia-linked hackers thought to be responsible for the worst data breach in Australian history appear to have paused the release of more data, with no new files posted despite a threat to resume on Friday.

A week ago, the Australian Federal Police said it had identified some of the individuals responsible and would pursue them, with experts suggesting Interpol was most likely to intercept the criminals if they tried to leave Russia or if they were located in another country.

Ayesha de Kretser is a senior reporter with The Australian Financial Review covering the aviation and tourism sectors. She has previously reported on banking, mining and commodity markets.

Max Mason covers financial crime, courts and corporate wrongdoing. A Walkley Award winner, Max’s journalism has also received awards from the National Press Club of Australia, the Kennedy Awards and Citibank. Message Max on Signal https://tinyurl.com/MaxMason