Australian leader says unnamed state increasing cyberattacks

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

By ROD McGUIRK
21 minutes ago

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia is under increasing cyberattack from a “sophisticated state-based cyber actor,” the Australian prime minister said Friday.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison would not name the state, and he said he made the threat public to raise awareness.

“Australian organizations are currently being targeted by a sophisticated state-based cyber actor,” Morrison told reporters.

“This activity is targeting Australian organizations across a range of sectors, including all levels of government, industry, political organizations, education, health, essential service providers and operators of other critical infrastructure,” he added.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/66b030d99300084b01c14631c22e0e41

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Aussies for the most part are good Women and men...So it makes sense Russia and the GOP would attack

them.

[Eugene]

2. Don't forget that Australia is in a public spat with China.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/06/06/asia-pacific/china-citizens-shun-australia/#.XuwF2-cpCMo

https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/australia-clashes-china-over-actors-death-penalty

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. OK great, then look what we have to look forward to also then.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Election Day 2020

We are so screwed.

And how about the Fed? You think there are hackers trying to steal a billion or two? The Fed wouldn't even miss it - or care.

[sandensea]

6. I'll take one, then

Please, and thank you.

[Warpy]

5. Look forward to?

There was a DDoS attack against cell providers on Monday.

Xi is doing a hell of a lot of bicep flexing. I would not be surprised if it's all traced there.

[Igel]

10. All politics is local.

Even when it isn't.

I paraphrase that to 'all politics uses blinders.'

[Dopers_Greed]

7. Probably starts with "Chai"

No that's too obvious.

Probably ends with "Nuh"

[Ford_Prefect]

8. Putin and Xi are playing the spoiler cards they control.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

9. *cougn* ... china ... *cough*

I wonder to which state they are referring