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Medibank — October 2022 data breach

Current or former Medibank, ahm or Bupa (via Medibank) member whose data was stolen in the October 2022 breach. Two separate paths exist: the Slater & Gordon Federal Court class action and a Maurice Blackburn representative complaint through the privacy regulator. Compensation has not been assessed.

Period covered
2022
Where it applies
Australia-wide
Law firm running the case
Maurice Blackburn (OAIC complaint); Phi Finney McDonald / Quinn Emanuel (class action)
Compensation context
See law firm — no verified estimate published
Free registration page for the Medibank 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

    Harm submissions lodged with OAIC

    Both sides file harm-assessment submissions in the representative complaint.

    Source

  2. Before the court

    Judge floats joint trial

    Justice Beach considers hearing the class action and OAIC case together.

    Source

  3. Before the court

    Court hears joint-trial arguments

    Federal Court hears evidence on combining the two proceedings.

    Source
See the full Medibank timeline (7 milestones)

The Medibank 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 — 4 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

One A$9 report unlocks the case brief for every matter that covers you — plus your personalised eligibility report and PDF.

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Sources: Public reporting on the Medibank data breach class actions.

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