Australian PM Warns Nation’s Institutions Under Attack From ‘Sophisticated State-Based Cyber Actor’

Australian PM Warns Nation’s Institutions Under Attack From ‘Sophisticated State-Based Cyber Actor’
Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a press conference in Sydney, Australia on Feb. 1, 2020. Don Arnold/Getty Images
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned that the Australian government as well as private organisations have been subject to sustained cyber-attacks from a “sophisticated state-based cyber actor” on Friday morning during a news conference.

The announcement comes just days after Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne called out online disinformation campaigns from China and Russia.

Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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