‘Obscurity not security’: Government accused of overreach in Medicare ‘hack’ response
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-09-27 19:45 UTC+10:00
Section: Business / Companies
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Technology & AI, Business & Economy, Technology
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Cybersecurity experts and tech investors have accused the Albanese government of blowing the Medicare statistics breach out of proportion, arguing that the website’s code was set up to send data to anyone with the skills to request it.
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