New Zealand health systems hackers release patient details to media

A group which claimed responsibility for cyberattack on hospitals in New Zealand's Waikato district released scores of official looking records and documents containing names, phone numbers, and addresses of patients and staff.

Hackers who targeted hospitals in New Zealand's Waikato district have released what appears to be private patient information to media outlets, as health systems struggled to come back online more than a week after the attack. A group claiming responsibility for the Waikato District Health Board cyberattack that took place last week released scores of official looking records and documents containing names, phone numbers, and addresses of patients and staff, Radio New Zealand and other local media reported. The media outlets decided not to report the details and referred the email to the police.