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Australian Ports Cyber Attack, 11 November 2023: Major Australian port operator DP World Australia shuts down amid cyber security incident, impacting goods in and out of the country. Operator failed to fix a critical IT vulnerability; the patch had been released over a month earlier.
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Australian Ransomware Attack, 05 September 2023: Russian ransomware gang AlphV targets pathology company, law firms in latest string of attacks. Breached: Code Desktop, TissuPath, Strata Plan, Barry Plant Blackburn, Tisher Liner FC Law
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Australian Critical Infrastructure Attack, 11 July 2023: Australian critical infrastructure company Ventia has been breached in an online attack. Ventia specialises in long-term operation, maintenance, and management of critical public and private assets and infrastructure.
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Australian Water Utility Hacked November 2021: Queensland water supplier Sunwater targeted by hackers in months-long undetected cyber security breach. A Queensland Audit Office report found “threat actors” had targeted an older, more vulnerable version of the system.
Read MoreForeign-backed saboteurs who plant sleeper bugs in critical infrastructure that could be mobilised to wreak havoc will face up to 15 years’ jail. Source: New sabotage laws for cyber attacks on Australia’s critical...
Read MoreCyber attacks have labelled the number one threat to power and utility companies worldwide, a new EY report has found. Source: Cyber security threat: Is Australia’s power grid safe from hackers?
Read MoreThe Federal Government calls for industry feedback over its proposed critical infrastructure security laws. Source: What will the Govt’s critical infrastructure laws mean for IT partners? – ARN
Read MoreAbout 100 operators of critical electricity, water and port infrastructure in Australia may be forced to detail their IT security postures and outsourcers to the government under new rules proposed today. Source: Utilities,...
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In this edition, we cover joint guidance from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) on … [...]
Each year, for over a decade, we have asked Australian senior decisionmakers how they see cyber risk, what they are doing about it, and from where… [...]
Microsoft Copilot is gaining traction across the not-for-profit (NFP) sector, offering appealing benefits: reduced administrative effort, more … [...]
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The ASX-listed company says it is still investigating the cyber breach as it brings its systems back online.The post Nick Scali manually processes … [...]
Measure 1 Exemptions Framework: We supported the development of a clearer and more flexible exemptions framework for entities, or classes of … [...]
Australian boards should treat the foreign ownership, control and influence of their artificial intelligence (AI) providers as a cyber risk in its … [...]
GNGB chief executive Michelle Bower said the exercise had become a bellwether for cooperation across the sector on cyber preparedness. The Gateway … [...]
Alleged 386-gigabyte data breach includes employee passports, medical reports, and salary data. • Tue, 11 Aug 2026 • Security *]:clear-none … [...]
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has commenced Federal Court proceedings against Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, seeking approval for … [...]