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Ransomware attack hits Melbourne Heart Group

22 February 2019
By Kate McDonald

Federal security agencies are investigating a ransomware attack at Melbourne Heart Group, a specialist cardiology practice located at Cabrini Health's hospital at Malvern.

First reported by The Age on Wednesday, the attack appears to have occurred three weeks ago and involved the encryption of the practice's medical records with a demand for a ransom in cryptocurrency.

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