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Medibank data-breach trial in Australia set for October 2027

By Sean Maguire ( April 24, 2026, 06:13 GMT | Insight) -- Medibank Private, an Australian health insurer, will face trial over a massive 2022 data breach in October next year, a Federal Court judge ordered on Friday. Judge Jonathan Beach estimated the trial would take at least four weeks, but it could run longer. The class-action lawsuit against Medibank will come shortly after a similar trial against Optus, an Australian telecom provider. Beach said that would give him flexibility to hear both cases and issue judgments at a later date.Medibank Private, an Australian health insurer, will face trial for a massive data breach in October next year, a Federal Court judge has ordered.  ...

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