What can hackers do with your Medicare number and should you be worried?

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Medicare Source: AAP / AAP Image/Dave Hunt

Almost 15, 000 valid Medicare numbers were reportedly accessed through a massive Optus data breach, but Services Australia says this is not enough information for hackers to be able to access victims' Medicare details.



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