iTWire Wednesday, 05 May 2021 13:09 NSW Labor takes a hit from Windows Avaddon ransomware Featured Pixabay The NSW branch of the Labor Party appears to have suffered a Windows ransomware attack, with the Avaddon strain having been used to attack the party's network. Contacted for comment, a party spokesperson told iTWire: "The matters raised are of serious concerns. We have referred the matter to police and we are conducting a full investigation." This is the second attack by this gang on an Australian entity over the last few days, with the website of the Telstra dealer, Schepisi Communications, having been taken offline after it was hit.