The discussion around state-sponsored cyber attacks on Australia has once again launched to the fore in the country following comments by the Prime Minister Scott Morrison on June 19. According to the new remarks, Australian institutions of all kinds have fallen victim to cyber attacks from a sophisticated state based cyber-actor over at least the course of the last several months, raising alarm about the vulnerability of the country’s critical infrastructure.
The attacks are taking place against all levels of governments as well as services and businesses in Australia, according to Morrison, with their frequency having increased “over many months”.
“I’m here today to advise you that, based on advice provided to me by our cyber-experts, Australian organisations are currently being targeted by a sophisticated state-based cyber-actor,” Morrison said at a press conference. He added that such attacks have been targeting organizations “across a range of sectors, including all levels of government, industry, political organisations, education, health, essential service providers and operators of other critical infrastructure”.
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