Defence minister unveils ransomware ban strategy
The Australian Minister for Defence has released the Annual Cyber Threat Report 2022–23, which details the country’s cybersecurity situation. The analysis demonstrates a significant increase
What Australia can learn from the latest ransomware disruption
In a shocking turn of events, China’s Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and Optus, Australia’s telecommunications industry, faced crippling ransomware attacks, disrupting their
Verizon report reveals alarming rise in ransomware costs
Verizon Business has unveiled the findings of its 16th annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) for 2023, shedding light on the escalating costs associated with
Australia bumped out of top 10 countries targeted by ransomware
Bitdefender’s Threat Debrief report, which examined cyber attacks detected throughout December 2022, has revealed that Australia was no longer one of the top targets of
Global ransomware hackers ‘hacked’ by FBI
Ransomware gang Hive, which had targeted over 1500 victims globally, has been successfully hacked and disrupted by the FBI this week. U.S. Attorney General Merrick
Australia leads international task force against ransomware
The federal government has begun its operations in combating the scourge of ransomware with the International Counter Ransomware Task Force. Last year, Australia was tasked
Cyber attacks to double in Australia in coming years
Australia’s cyber security experts are expecting the number of cyber attacks targeting sensitive data to double in the coming years as the nation deals with
Medibank hackers publish stolen customer data on dark web
Medibank hackers have released the first batch of the stolen data into the dark web, all the while revealing that they demanded a “discount” ransom
Australia to assemble top cyber chiefs against cyber crime
Australia is expected to host the world’s top cyber chiefs following the recent in-person meeting hosted by the White House to address the growing threat
Defence comms platform ForceNet comes under ransomware attack
Another cyber attack has rocked Australia with hackers targeting Defence Australia’s communications platform ForceNet early this week. One of Defence’s external communications providers ForceNet, a
Cybersecurity authorities release joint advisory against ransomware
With ransomware continuing to be a global threat, the ACSC and cyber security partners from the US and UK have released a joint advisory calling
Australian Government launches Ransomware Action Plan
As ransomware attacks continue to disrupt services and steal from Australians, the Australian Government has launched the new Ransomware Action Plan to protect the country’s community