Australia’s Cyber Security Chief Says Austal Defense Hack Investigation May Take Years

Australia’s Cyber Security Chief Says Austal Defense Hack Investigation May Take Years
A participant at the Seccon 2016 hackers competition uses a laptop computer in Tokyo, on January 28, 2017. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images
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SYDNEYAustralia’s chief cyber security chief said on Nov. 13 an investigation into the hacking of defense contractor Austal Ltd could take years, rejecting a local media report that his agency had concluded the attack originated from Iran.

Austal said earlier this month hackers had breached its defenses to gain access to ship designs and that some staff email addresses and mobile phone numbers were accessed.