Medlab Pathology was hit with a cyber attack and ransomware demand in February 2022. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS

A landmark fine imposed after hundreds of thousands of pathology patients had their details leaked has been seen as a "vivid reminder" to corporations about protecting private data.

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Medlab Pathology was hit with a cyber attack and ransomware demand by a malicious actor known as the Quantum Group in February 2022.

About 86 gigabytes of data was taken and published on the dark web four months later, including the personal and health details of more than 223,000 individuals

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