“So I would expect the DHB to be investigating that at some pace,” Edwards told
Stuff. But, despite several requests from
Stuff on Tuesday, Waikato DHB s communications team was unable to organise an interview with chief executive Kevin Snee. It was not clear how many staff members or patients have had personal information compromised, or how many people the DHB has contacted about it so far. Edwards said there was a risk that personal information on the dark web could be used for identity theft.
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Waikato DHB document dump. If people knew their data was on the dark web, they could request a credit freeze from credit reporters Centrix, Illion and Equifax, Edwards said.
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A Waikato District Health Board notice in May.
Photo: RNZ / Andrew McRae
RNZ has been shown screenshots of what appears to be a link to a directory of sensitive information.
The list of documents suggests it includes data of patients and staff.
It has been six weeks since a ransomware attack crippled its systems and forced a massive overhaul of its operations.
The ransomware attack brought the DHB s hospitals and services to a grinding halt and staff have had to resort to manual workarounds to continue caring for patients.
Some people needing specialist treatment have had to travel to other DHBs.