24 May 2021

Waikato DHB cyber attack: Private data may have leaked

From Checkpoint, 6:08 pm on 24 May 2021

Waikato DHB bosses have admitted people's personal data may have fallen into the wrong hands, as a result of its cyber breach.

The entire system crashed nearly a week ago and it's not likely to be back online until possibly next week at the earliest.

The DHB says progress is being made and the resumption of services will be done carefully and in a phased manner.

Here's our Waikato reporter, Andrew McRae.