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2026
ManageMyHealth data breach controversy
Safety incident
ManageMyHealth, described as New Zealand's largest patient portal, faced a data breach affecting more than 120,000 users. According to the source, hackers calling themselves 'Kazu' threatened to leak over 400,000 stolen files unless a ransom was paid. The event was reported as a controversy involving the brand.
Manage My Health, New Zealand's largest patient portal, is grappling with a massive data breach affecting more than 120,000 of its users, with hackers calling themselves 'Kazu' threatening to leak over 400,000 stolen files unless a ransom is paid.
Company response
Apology — Manage My Health
The platform said it was sincerely sorry for pain and anxiety caused to health providers and patients.
Ongoing disclosure — Manage My Health
It said it would be publishing daily updates with all the information it was able to share.
Remediation — Manage My Health
It said its international team was monitoring known data leak websites and was prepared to issue takedown notices immediately if any stolen information was posted.
Ongoing disclosure — ManageMyHealth
ManageMyHealth confirmed on Wednesday it had identified a cyber security incident involving "unauthorised access" to its platform.
Source excerpt
Manage My Health is still grappling with the massive data breach affecting more than 120,000 of its users.
The hackers, calling themselves ‘Kazu’, posted on Sunday morning that unless the company paid a ransom within 48 hours, they would leak more than 400,000 files in their possession.
Roughly 1.8 million people are registered on the ManageMyHealth portal. The company said between six and seven percent may be affected.