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A cyberattack on New Zealand’s MediMap health system falsely marked patients as deceased and altered records, disrupting care and prompting a national investigation.
A cybersecurity breach at New Zealand’s MediMap health platform, used by up to 60% of aged care facilities, caused unauthorized changes to patient records, including marking living people as deceased and altering names to “Charlie Kirk.” The incident, detected on February 22, 2026, led to the system going offline, disrupting care as providers switched to paper-based processes.
MediMap confirmed unauthorized access compromised sensitive data and is working with health authorities and cyber experts to restore services.
The breach follows a similar incident at Manage My Health and has prompted calls for stronger national cybersecurity laws.
The Privacy Commissioner has launched an inquiry, and the Ministry of Health is assisting with the investigation.
Un ciberataque al sistema de salud MediMap de Nueva Zelanda marcó falsamente a los pacientes como fallecidos y alteró los registros, interrumpiendo la atención y provocando una investigación nacional.