The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is making preliminary inquiries with Medibank following its cyber incident, to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme.
As information is gathered and assessed, the number one priority is ensuring that Medibank customers have information and resources available to take steps to protect themselves from any risk arising as a result of their personal information being compromised.
"This matter is understandably of great concern, given the sensitive information that may be involved," Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk said.
"Individuals need to be alert to scams and any suspicious or unexpected activity on their personal accounts or devices, and refer to reliable sites such as Scamwatch for guidance.
"We will be working with other government regulators and agencies in relation to the response to the breach."
