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International Counter Ransomware Task Force kicks off

Alexander Martin January 23, 2023

International Counter Ransomware Task Force kicks off
Australian fire service operating 85 stations shuts down network after cyberattack

Daryna Antoniuk December 16, 2022

Australian fire service operating 85 stations shuts down network after cyberattack
Australia and Vanuatu sign defense and cybersecurity pact

Alexander Martin December 13, 2022

Australia and Vanuatu sign defense and cybersecurity pact
Extortion site used in Medibank attack goes offline after Australian gov pledges ‘offensive’ actions
Brief Extortion site used in Medibank attack goes offline after Australian gov pledges ‘offensive’ actions

Alexander Martin November 23, 2022

Australia to consider banning ransomware payments

Alexander Martin November 14, 2022

Australia to consider banning ransomware payments
Australian Federal Police say cybercriminals in Russia behind Medibank hack

Alexander Martin November 11, 2022

Australian Federal Police say cybercriminals in Russia behind Medibank hack
Medibank says it will not pay ransom in hack that impacted 9.7 million customers
Brief Medibank says it will not pay ransom in hack that impacted 9.7 million customers

Alexander Martin November 7, 2022

Medibank says hackers had access to ‘all personal data’ belonging to all customers

Alexander Martin October 26, 2022

Medibank says hackers had access to ‘all personal data’ belonging to all customers
Australia to tighten privacy laws, increase fines after series of data breaches

Daryna Antoniuk October 25, 2022

Australia to tighten privacy laws, increase fines after series of data breaches
Medibank says criminals have shared proof they stole customer data

Alexander Martin October 20, 2022

Medibank says criminals have shared proof they stole customer data
Shares in Australia’s Medibank halt trading after criminals claim theft of customer data

Alexander Martin October 19, 2022

Shares in Australia’s Medibank halt trading after criminals claim theft of customer data
Shares in Australia’s Medibank drop despite foiling ransomware attack

Alexander Martin October 17, 2022

Shares in Australia’s Medibank drop despite foiling ransomware attack
Australian teen charged with using leaked Optus data to blackmail customers
Brief Australian teen charged with using leaked Optus data to blackmail customers

Adam Janofsky October 6, 2022

Australian cybersecurity minister lambasts Optus for ‘unprecedented’ hack

Jonathan Greig September 26, 2022

Australian cybersecurity minister lambasts Optus for ‘unprecedented’ hack
Australia’s second-largest telco confirms cyberattack

Alexander Martin September 22, 2022

Australia’s second-largest telco confirms cyberattack
China-linked hackers target organizations operating in South China Sea

Jonathan Greig August 30, 2022

China-linked hackers target organizations operating in South China Sea
Australian police charge man with developing spyware used by more than 14,500 people

Adam Janofsky August 1, 2022

Australian police charge man with developing spyware used by more than 14,500 people
Arts organizations alarmed after WordFly ransomware attack

Jonathan Greig July 27, 2022

Arts organizations alarmed after WordFly ransomware attack
US, Australia, India and Japan announce cybersecurity initiatives on software, supply chains
Brief US, Australia, India and Japan announce cybersecurity initiatives on software, supply chains

Jonathan Greig May 24, 2022

U.S., allies provide ‘comprehensive’ look at Russia cyber threats to critical infrastructure

Martin Matishak April 20, 2022

U.S., allies provide ‘comprehensive’ look at Russia cyber threats to critical infrastructure
U.S., international partners detail major ransomware trends
Brief U.S., international partners detail major ransomware trends

Martin Matishak February 9, 2022

Australia passes bill allowing it to impose sanctions for cyber-attacks
Brief Australia passes bill allowing it to impose sanctions for cyber-attacks

Catalin Cimpanu December 2, 2021

US, UK, and Australia warn of Iranian hacking activity after Microsoft report

Catalin Cimpanu November 17, 2021

US, UK, and Australia warn of Iranian hacking activity after Microsoft report
Australian cybersecurity agency warns of spike in LockBit ransomware attacks

Catalin Cimpanu August 6, 2021

Australian cybersecurity agency warns of spike in LockBit ransomware attacks
ACSC: Australian organizations compromised through ForgeRock vulnerability
Brief ACSC: Australian organizations compromised through ForgeRock vulnerability

Catalin Cimpanu July 12, 2021