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\nMore than 70 percent of people impacted by the breach are based in Northland
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Finn Blackwell\n<\/p>\n
More than 70 percent of those impacted by the Manage My Health breach are based in Northland, according to Health NZ.<\/p>\n
The ransomware group behind the attack, Kazu, demanded US$60,000 (NZD$105,000) after hundreds of thousands of medical files were stolen from the privately-operated patient portal, used by some general practices around New Zealand.<\/p>\n
So far, Manage My Health has notified around half of the approximately 120,000 patients whose data has been stolen.<\/p>\n
The breach was limited to 6-7 percent of 1.8 million registered users, within the ‘My Health Documents’ module only, according to Manage My Health.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Health NZ said it was estimated that 86,000 people in Northland were impacted.<\/p>\n
Health NZ said it would ensure support was available for those in the region.<\/p>\n
Alex Pimm, group director of operations for Northland, said it was looking for funding to allow general practices to provide consultation.<\/p>\n
He said it would be for those impacted to discuss their clinical information as well as for mental wellbeing support.<\/p>\n
Those who are impacted by the data breach will also be provided with an 0800 number to call.<\/p>\n
Pimm said Health NZ used Manage My Health in Northland to enable patients to access some documents – such as their hospital discharge summaries, clinic letters, and referral notifications.<\/p>\n
“This system allows consumers, with or without a primary care provider, to access this important information,” he said.<\/p>\n
“While Health NZ’s own data systems have not been compromised, any issue involving patient information is taken very seriously.”<\/p>\n
Northland is the only area of the country where Health NZ uses Manage My Health to share information with patients.<\/p>\n