What happened
In 2024 it emerged that patient files from I-MED Radiology Network — Australia’s largest medical imaging provider — had been exposed, with tens of thousands of files reportedly accessible using details shared online for around a year [crikey-imed]. The OAIC undertook preliminary inquiries into the matter [oaic-imed]. The number of individuals affected was not officially quantified and is not estimated here.
Timeline
- 2024-09 — Exposure of I-MED patient files reported [crikey-imed].
- 2024 — OAIC conducted preliminary inquiries [oaic-imed].
Current status
Subject to OAIC preliminary inquiries; figures are as reported. [oaic-imed]
Why it matters
Diagnostic imaging is some of the most sensitive health data there is, held by a single national provider — a concentration of risk the regulator took an interest in.