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National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) service provider discloses large amounts of health and other sensitive data

Exploit: Supply Chain Risk

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS): Government Program

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Risk to Business: 2.654 = Severe

A client management system provided by a service provider and used by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has exposed sensitive data. The system was maintained by CTARS, a Sydney-based software and analytics provider for the disability and care sectors. NDIS disclosed that an unauthorized third party had gained access to its systems on May 15, 2022.

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Risk to Individual: 2.643 = Severe

NDIS says that personal information relating to patients may have been exposed including details of the diagnoses, treatment, or recovery of a medical condition or disability. Other data possibly compromised includes Medicare and pensioner cards, as well as tax file numbers.

How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business Supply chain risk has been escalating as cybercriminals tap lynchpins in the supply chain and it’s sure to be a major risk for every business this year too.

Source: IT News