Aussie cops probe MediSecure's 'large-scale ransomware data breach'

Australian prescriptions provider MediSecure is the latest healthcare org to fall victim to a ransomware attack, with crooks apparently stealing patients' personal and health data. "While we continue to gather more information, early indicators suggest the incident originated from one of our third-party vendors," the e-script …

[CowHorseFrog]

Yet another example of a title or in this case name or a speech where something is claimed and the exact opposite is true.

If you have to bullshit that you are secure because its in your name, then you can be sure that said company is not secure.

[Sorry that handle is already taken.]

Indeed I'm reminded of the kleptocurrency named "Safemoon".

[Doctor Syntax]

The technical term for this is "getting rid of the tricky bit in the title". Yes Minister Series 1, Episode 1.

[Anonymous Coward]

Like the local "Integrity Auto". Methinks they protest too much.

[herman]

The People’s Democratic Republic of Congo comes to mind as an example of reality being quite opposite to the organization’s name.

[sanmigueelbeer]

Should've called themselves MaybeSecure.

[Andy Non]

Or just shorten their name from Medisecure to Medi.

[stiine]

Mediumsecure?

[Version 1.0]

Australian verifications

So if MediSecure is calling Kevin Bloody Wilson in Australia to find out if he was affected by the incident, then hopefully the reply would be:

"It's not problem, I'm a Shit Hot Cunning Understanding Nighties Type so I'm totally secure and I still drinking the Froth to get the Beer"

[Phil Kingston]

With the state of security at Aus medical suppliers, this will be far the last one.

[CowHorseFrog]

Your comment is correct, i would like to make a few edits... replace Aus with all countries, and replace medical suppliers with all companies.

[Anonymous Coward]

Put as little of your life online

If you still can avoid it.

[sanmigueelbeer]

MediSecure calls in administrators after cyber breach

MediSecure calls in administrators after cyber breach