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Australia Flags Threat From State-Backed Hackers, Singles Out 2 Countries
Australia faces a "persistent threat" from state-backed hackers, the country's signals intelligence agency said Wednesday, highlighting the particular danger of Russian and Chinese cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
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Australia To Increase Penalties For Data Breaches Following Cyber Attacks
Australia will introduce laws to parliament to increase penalties for companies subject to major data breaches.
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Australia's Prime Minister Says Country Under Cyber-Attacks by State Actor
Australia's prime minister revealed Friday his country was under a broad cyberattack from a "state-based actor" targeting government, public services and businesses, with suspicions falling on China.
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Australia Says China Behind Cyber Attack On Parliament: Report
Australian intelligence determined China was responsible for a cyber-attack on its national parliament and three largest political parties before the general election in May, five people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
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Britain, Australia Accuse Russian Spies Of Global Cyber Attacks
Britain and Australia on Thursday accused Russian military intelligence of conducting a campaign of cyber attacks targeting political institutions, businesses, media and sport bodies around the world.
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Australia Government Cyber Attack From Foreign Intelligence Service: Report
A malware attack against Australia's Bureau of Meteorology which might have spread into other government networks originated from a foreign intelligence service, an official report by the country's cyber defence agency said on Wednesday.
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Australian Census Back Online 2 Days After Cyber-Attack
The Bureau of Statistics tweeted that the website was available again almost 43 hours after it was shut down.
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Australia Online Census Shutdown After Cyber-Attacks
"It was an attack, and we believe from overseas," said David Kalisch from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Australia's Spy Agency Warns of G20 Cyberattacks
An Australian intelligence agency is warning that cyber-criminals will target the upcoming G20 summit in Brisbane, saying they could include state-sanctioned hackers, trade spies or activists.
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Internet Privacy Service 'Tor' Warns Users it Was Attacked
Tor, the prominent system for protecting Internet privacy, said on Wednesday many of its users trying to reach hidden sites might have been identified by government-funded researchers.
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Australia Flags Threat From State-Backed Hackers, Singles Out 2 Countries
Australia faces a "persistent threat" from state-backed hackers, the country's signals intelligence agency said Wednesday, highlighting the particular danger of Russian and Chinese cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
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Australia To Increase Penalties For Data Breaches Following Cyber Attacks
Australia will introduce laws to parliament to increase penalties for companies subject to major data breaches.
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Australia's Prime Minister Says Country Under Cyber-Attacks by State Actor
Australia's prime minister revealed Friday his country was under a broad cyberattack from a "state-based actor" targeting government, public services and businesses, with suspicions falling on China.
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Australia Says China Behind Cyber Attack On Parliament: Report
Australian intelligence determined China was responsible for a cyber-attack on its national parliament and three largest political parties before the general election in May, five people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
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Britain, Australia Accuse Russian Spies Of Global Cyber Attacks
Britain and Australia on Thursday accused Russian military intelligence of conducting a campaign of cyber attacks targeting political institutions, businesses, media and sport bodies around the world.
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Australia Government Cyber Attack From Foreign Intelligence Service: Report
A malware attack against Australia's Bureau of Meteorology which might have spread into other government networks originated from a foreign intelligence service, an official report by the country's cyber defence agency said on Wednesday.
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Australian Census Back Online 2 Days After Cyber-Attack
The Bureau of Statistics tweeted that the website was available again almost 43 hours after it was shut down.
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Australia Online Census Shutdown After Cyber-Attacks
"It was an attack, and we believe from overseas," said David Kalisch from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Australia's Spy Agency Warns of G20 Cyberattacks
An Australian intelligence agency is warning that cyber-criminals will target the upcoming G20 summit in Brisbane, saying they could include state-sanctioned hackers, trade spies or activists.
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Internet Privacy Service 'Tor' Warns Users it Was Attacked
Tor, the prominent system for protecting Internet privacy, said on Wednesday many of its users trying to reach hidden sites might have been identified by government-funded researchers.
