The “specific gaps” that allowed hackers to access documents had been identified and closed, the company said. “This is a concerning breach of patient data and Health NZ is working closely with ManageMyHealth to ensure it is being appropriately addressed,” he said. “At this stage, there is no evidence any Health NZ systems, including My Health Account, have been compromised as ManageMyHealth has separate systems.”Shortly before midday on Saturday, he said an incident management team had been established to support ManageMyHealth. Brown said he had asked for advice from the Ministry of Health on options for an independent review of what occurred. “We have seen it before in the public health system with the Waikato Hospital ransomware attack in 2021, and yet this Government failed to heed that lesson in forcing Health NZ to cut the jobs of experts running digital services,” national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons said.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 03, 2026 05:27 UTC