1871 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

1871 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: On what date was the Ministry of Health first informed, if at all, that Canopy Health, a private provider delivering government-funded breast screening and oncology services including through BreastScreen Aotearoa, had experienced a cyber security incident involving unauthorised access to patient data identified on or about 18 July 2025?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that the Ministry of Health was not notified of a cyber security incident, as referenced in the question. However, I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 1869 (2026).