Thousands of Medicare ID numbers have been exposed as a result of the Optus data breach, the company has confirmed. 9News
The company said it has identified 14,900 valid card numbers that have been exposed.
"If you are concerned or have been affected, you can replace your Medicare card as advised by Services Australia." Meanwhile, a cyber-security expert has warned that a pledge from the apparent hacker all stolen data had been destroyed should not be trusted.
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