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Hackers target phones of top Aussie diplomats, including Ambassador to US Arthur Sinodinos

Australia’s Ambassador to the United States Arthur Sinodinos is one of a number of senior Australian diplomats who have been targeted by cyber attackers who have impersonated them on messaging services WhatsApp and Telegram to gain important information from their mobile phone contacts’ list. According to a report in “The Age”, heads of mission reported suspicious activities on their mobile phones and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has been brought in to investigate. The breaches in security are such that some senior Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) officials have been working under the assumption that their phones have been compromised.

Michael McCormack and secret group of ministers funded projects against department recommendations

Michael McCormack and secret group of ministers funded projects against department recommendations AprApril 2021 at 6:16am In the weeks leading up to the start of the 2019 election, Michael McCormack announced $200 million in spending under the third round of the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) for 330 projects across Australia. ( Share Print text only Cancel Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and a secret group of government ministers intervened in the selection of more than a third of the projects funded from a $200m regional grant fund. Key points: Michael McCormack announced $200m in funding under the third round of the Building Better Regions Fund

Contact books of Australian diplomats hacked in major phishing scam

Contact books of Australian diplomats hacked in major ‘phishing’ scam We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Senior Australian diplomats, including United States ambassador Arthur Sinodinos, have been caught up in a sophisticated identity theft scam in which cyber attackers impersonated them on encrypted messaging services WhatsApp and Telegram in a bid to get sensitive information from their contacts. The Australian Federal Police is investigating the security lapses after a number of heads of mission reported experiencing suspicious activity on their phones. Australia’s ambassador to the US, Arthur Sinodinos, was one of the diplomats hit by the phishing scam.

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