‘Sophisticated’ Attempt to Hack Australia’s Parliamentary Network Could Have Been Foreign Agents

The breach is under investigation

File photo of silhouette of an Australian politician in front of Australia’s Parliament House in Canberra. Stefan Postles/Getty Images

Security industry experts say China could be behind a breach of the federal parliamentary computer network which has forced MPs and staff to change passwords.

Chinese hackers could be behind a breach of the federal parliamentary computing network which is being investigated by Australia’s top cybersecurity agency.