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The AFP has warned Medibank and citizens against paying ransoms to cyber criminals, as millions of Australians remain in the dark about the fate of their health data.

Government yet to work out “administrative arrangements”.

Australian Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews has proposed a Ransomware Action Plan that would give the government more power to fight this type of cyberattack.

Australian lawmakers are taking a tougher stance against ransomware with a new plan that increases penalties for offenders. The new measures and propo

The Australian government has established a task force to address the ransomware menace and is proposing legislation to mandate reporting of ransomware incidents by businesses

Australias Minister for Home Affairs has announced the

The federal government is ready to name hostile nation-states as it criminalises cyberextortion, mandates ransomware reporting, and tracks cryptocurrency ransoms.

Australia is stepping up the fight against ransomware attacks, which are largely launched by Russian-based hackers.

Karen Andrews on Tuesday morning declaring China wont get away with a huge cyber attack on 30,000 companies around the world China wont get away with a huge cyber attack on 30,000 companies around the world, Karen Andrews said on Tuesday. The Home Affairs Minister slammed Beijing for undermining international stability after Australia joined the US, UK, European Union, New Zealand, Canada, and NATO in accusing Beijing of a large hack on the Microsoft Exchange email server earlier this year. T...