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Genea — February 2025 fertility clinic data breach

Current or former Genea fertility patients whose personal, medical or financial information was accessed in the February 2025 ransomware attack, including data later published on the dark web. Phi Finney McDonald has lodged a representative complaint with the OAIC seeking compensation for distress and other loss.

Period covered
2025
Where it applies
Australia-wide
Law firm running the case
Phi Finney McDonald
Compensation context
See law firm — no verified estimate published
Free registration page for the Genea matter

Case progress

  1. Incident
  2. Filed in court
  3. Registration open
  4. Before the court
  5. Settlement
  6. Payments / distribution
  7. Closed

  1. Before the court

    NSW Supreme Court permanent injunction

    Order bars anyone from publishing or sharing the stolen Genea data.

    Source

  2. Registration open

    Patients seek class action

    Reports of patients organising a claim as Genea seeks suppression orders.

    Source

  3. Filed in court

    Phi Finney McDonald lodges OAIC complaint

    Alleges failure to protect and destroy data, and delayed notification.

    Source
See the full Genea timeline (4 milestones)

The Genea case brief

The page above is the public summary. The case brief is the part that tells you whether you personally fit the group definition, and what to have ready before you register.

  • Eligibility checklist — 4 specific criteria that decide whether you are in the group
  • Exclusions — 2 situations that take you out of the class, even if you were a customer
  • Evidence list — 4 documents to gather — the ones that actually affect what you can recover
  • How to join, step by step — 5 ordered steps, including which registration pathway to use
  • Key dates — 3 dated milestones, including any registration cut-off
  • Compensation notes and scam warnings — What a realistic outcome looks like, and the impersonation tactics used on this specific case

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Sources: Phi Finney McDonald case page; OAIC representative complaint (Nov 2025); SMH/Cyber Daily reporting

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