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Posted: 2022-11-12 03:48:45

Russian criminals accused of stealing Medibank customer data have been labelled "scumbags", with the government vowing to "hack the hackers" through a new task force targeting ransomware gangs.

The federal government says the Australian Federal Police will form a new permanent joint operation with the country's cyber spy agency, the Australian Signals Directorate, to target online criminals.

Cyber Security Minister Clare O'Neil announced the formation of the task force on Saturday with Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, a day after AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw confirmed criminals based in Russia had been identified as the culprits behind the Medibank hack.

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