Hacking Back: Australia Launches Hunt for Cyber Syndicates

Hacking Back: Australia Launches Hunt for Cyber Syndicates
File photo of a hacker on his computer. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images
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The Australian government will strike back against cyber hackers with a 100-person strong task force set to debilitate hackers and ransomware syndicates around the world before crimes have been committed.

The task force will be a joint effort between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), according to an announcement on Nov. 12.
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