The Prime Minister says Australia is the target of state-based cyber attack | ABC News

Scott Morrison and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds hold a press conference to to explain ongoing cyber-attacks against Australia.

0:00 – Prime Minister explains cyber attack details
4:11 – Defence Minister Linda Reynolds outlines scope of ongoing cyber attacks
6:15 – PM addresses state and territory notifications
QUESTIONS:
7:08 – Have Australians personal details or their financial details been compromised?
7:23 – Have you raised this with other governments overseas?
7:56 – Who did this?
8:47 – Which government sectors were targeted?
10:25 – Is there something about the scale of this attack that is unprecedented?
11:45 – “the frequency (of these attacks) has been increasing over many months”
12:06 – What do you say to people who will link it to China?
12:46 – Do you know where this is coming from?
13:16 – Why do you think the institutions you’ve outlined have been targeted?
14:43 – Is the motivation of these attackers to obtain State secrets and commercial intellectual property, or the personal data of everyday Australians?

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Foreign government behind major cyber attack on Australian governments and business, PM says – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-19/foreign-cyber-hack-targets-australian-government-and-business/12372470

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