Victoria's patient data vulnerable to cyber-attacks, audit says

Some health agencies are still using default account names and passwords set by manufacturers, the report says

Patient data in Victoria’s public health system could be easily hacked in a system riddled with weaknesses, an audit has found.

The sector is highly vulnerable to cyber-attacks but staff awareness of data security is low, with issues around physical security, password management and other access controls, the auditor general, Andrew Greaves, said in a report released on Wednesday.

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