In the past few days the Australian victims of cyberhacking must feel like they have woken up in a nightmare.
A technology company that works for six Victorian government departments,including the Education and Training Department,says private information has not ended up in the public domain.
The Australian Institute of Company Directors launch of its new set of “cybersecurity governance principles” was left with a bit of a PR problem.
While the Medibank cyberattack could be costly for Australia’s largest private health insurer,it is too early to tell if it will lead to significant brand damage or claim management scalps.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has been formally confirmed as in charge of cybercrime,even though Clare O’Neil is cybersecurity minister.
The hackers claim they will email Medibank’s most prominent 1000 customers and say they have information on health diagnoses.
The massive Optus cyberattack is a cautionary tale for the growing number of Australians who share intimate financial data with budgeting apps.
Banks are an attractive target for hackers given the amount of personal information they store,with regional banks the most exposed.
I guard my passport ferociously as a kind of ultimate ID,and the possibility that criminals may have those details is deeply disturbing.
The Albanese government has been left frustrated with the previous government’s much-hyped critical infrastructure laws in responding to the Optus cyberattack.
The government’s management of the crisis has been remarkable. Not only because it’s been relatively effective and purposeful. But because of everything else going on around it.