Australia targeted in ‘malicious’ cyberattack by state actor, PM Morrison says

Australia’s prime minister on Friday said his country was under a broad cyberattack from a “state-based actor” targeting government, public services and businesses, but declined to name the culprit.Warning Australians of “specific risks” and an increased frequency of attacks, Scott Morrison told a hastily organised press conference that a range of sensitive institutions had been hit.“This activity is targeting Australian organisations across a range of sectors, including all levels of…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3089695/australia-under-malicious-cyberattack-state-actor-pm-morrison