Posts tagged "Australia cyber attack"

As retailers prepare for Christmas sales, DP World Australia closed its Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle port operations after detecting the breach on Friday, leaving cargo and containers stuck on the docks.

Businesses are the frequent targets for cyber attacks involving scammers, hackers and digital malcontents wanting to steal money, secrets and identities.

Cyber security has never been more important than it is today. With recent incidents epitomised by the Log4j vulnerability and recent hacking scandals, the risk to both individuals and organisations across the world has never been clearer. 

A cyber attack on the world’s largest meat supplier JBS Foods has shut down IT systems across the company’s 47 Australian facilities, causing supply chain disruptions.

The federal government is repurposing $1.35 billion of its planned defence spending over a decade to meet the increasing threat of cyber attacks on Australia.

Australia has been targeted by a state sponsored cyber attack and businesses have been caught up in it. Emergency guidelines have been published.