Hackers Breach myGov and Australian Tax Office Systems

Minister Tanya Plibersek said cyber officials are responding swiftly.

An image of the phone app and front page to Australia's MyGov ID (digital ID) portal and website, taken in Perth, Western Australia on Jan. 22, 2024. Wade Zhong/The Epoch Times

Cybercriminals have breached the government services platform, myGov, and the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) systems, prompting warnings from senior government figures.

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek said the National Office of Cyber Security and Cyber Minister Tony Burke were taking immediate action.