A breach of New Zealand’s National Health Index exposed “confidential birth and death details” of 24,000 victims after an email was accidentally sent to the incorrect recipients, Computerworld reports. “Patients must be able to trust the information they give to doctors will only be accessible to staff involved in their treatment,” said Labour’s Annette King. King said the data is “particularly sensitive. Its release would be hugely distressing to relatives and loved ones,” adding, “any breach of this magnitude is unacceptable, full stop.” Meanwhile, the Australian Federal Police is looking into a breach that compromised shoppers’ home addresses and other personal information, News.com.au reports.
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