MEDIMAP , a New Zealand health app used in aged care, disability, hospice and community settings to record medication doses, was taken offline after unauthorised access was detected following problems on Sunday afternoon, according to 1News. Some patient records were modified, with names changed to “Charlie Kirk” and others marked as deceased, a change that has affected at least dozens of providers, according to Stuff.
The platform remains in maintenance mode while MediMap investigates the incident and ensures data integrity. DataBreaches[.]Net notes that this type of disruption, especially when patient care could be affected, is among the sector’s major concerns, and this is the first time it has recalled seeing a report of altered patient records in this way. As of publication, it is not clear whether an extortion demand was made or who is responsible for the breach, according to 1News. The article emphasises the unusual nature of using the name Charlie Kirk, the name of a prominent American conservative activist who was assassinated.