Manage My Health insists it encrypted health data in its database and user passwords. Photo: RNZAn information technology expert warns the Manage My Health data breach may make victims vulnerable to bank account theft. About 125,000 Manage My Health users have been affected by a massive data breach, with hackers stealing hundreds of thousands of medical files. Cybersecurity and operational technology expert Dr Abhinav Chopra told RNZ the information contained in the breach, like health and personally identifiable data, could be used to access bank accounts. On Friday, Manage My Health said it encrypted health data in its database and user passwords.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 10, 2026 16:30 UTC