A Significant Month Long Cyberattack on Australia Could Cost the Economy $30 Billion

A person delivers a computer payload while working on a laptop during the 11th International Cybersecurity Forum in Lille, France, on Jan. 22, 2019. Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images

A significant month-long major cyberattack on Australia could cost the economy $30 billion and over 163,000 jobs, a new report has warned.

An analysis by the independent Australian Cyber Security Network (AustCyber) has called for more investment in secure digital infrastructure and reliable data.