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New Zealand's Fisher & Paykel Healthcare hit by cyber breach

By Reuters News

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Medical device maker Fisher & Paykel Healthcare FPH.NZ on Thursday said it was made aware of unauthorized and unlawful access to a subset of company files and two employee email accounts.


Here are the details:

  • Some of the files accessed contained personally identifiable information and the company is in the process of informing the people affected. It said it has notified the relevant authorities

  • "There is no evidence that the unlawful activity compromised the company's system that maintains patient data," the New Zealand company said.

  • Fisher & Paykel, which makes devices to treat obstructive sleep apnea, said there has been no impact on the company's products, manufacturing operations or supply chain

  • The company said it believes the incident is contained, with no evidence of ransomware or malware identified, and that it expects no material financial impact

  • New Zealand's National Cyber Security Centre did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the issue

  • The incident comes a day after government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline, when the disclosure of critical flaws in a widely used programming language sent site operators worldwide scrambling to protect their systems

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