Medibank class action progress
October 2022 data breach · registering
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.
Where this matter sits now
- Incident
- Filed in court
- Registration open
- Before the court
- Settlement
- Payments / distribution
- Closed
Dated milestones
Incident
Medibank hack disclosed
About 9.7 million customers affected; health claims data later published on the dark web.
SourceRegistration open
OAIC accepts representative complaint
Maurice Blackburn complaint accepted by the privacy regulator.
SourceFiled in court
OAIC files civil penalty case
Federal Court file VID497/2024 alleges serious privacy interference for 9.7 million people.
SourceRegistration open
Victorian class closure order
Supreme Court of Victoria makes a soft class-closure order in Kilah v Medibank.
SourceBefore the court
Harm submissions lodged with OAIC
Both sides file harm-assessment submissions in the representative complaint.
SourceBefore the court
Judge floats joint trial
Justice Beach considers hearing the class action and OAIC case together.
SourceBefore the court
Court hears joint-trial arguments
Federal Court hears evidence on combining the two proceedings.
Source
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