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Hackers say ManageMyHealth ransomware attack about 'business'
Company has until Tuesday morning to pay up or 400,000 patient documents released
Cyber security experts fear some patients at risk of blackmail or identity theft
Patient health portal criticised for sluggish response
Thousands of patients caught up in the ManageMyHealth ransomware attack could be at risk of identity theft or extortion, cyber security experts are warning.
The hackers, calling themselves "Kazu", posted on Sunday morning that unless the company paid a ransom within 48 hours, they would leak more than 400,000 files in their possession.
In a post on Telegram, the group purporting to be behind the breach said it had brought forward the deadline from 15 January in part because ManageMyHealth had responded faster than expected, but mainly to "put pressure on the company".
"Their ignorance of our emails and messages, along with their failure to acknowledge users or explain exactly what happened, is the main issue. Many MMH users have been asking the company for an explanation, but they've either ignored them or responded with vague statem
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