Tag: Critical Infrastructure

Limited use but no ‘safe harbour’ for cyber data sharing

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Upcoming cybersecurity laws will offer businesses that share private details with cyber agencies in the aftermath of an attack a limited use protection from regulatory action. But to balance...

Australia sanctions second Russian cybercriminal

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Albanese government has deployed its autonomous cyber sanction powers for the second time, joining the United States and United Kingdom in imposing restrictions on another alleged Russian hacker....

Critical infrastructure and the resilience tightrope

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
The Australian innovation ecosystem demands a more precise definition of resilience for critical infrastructure that moves beyond cataloguing vulnerabilities, and leaders must encourage bold strides to build it. The...

Businesses face cyber ransom reporting scheme

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government will introduce a mandatory ransomware reporting scheme for businesses as part of its update to the national cybersecurity strategy, ruling out an outright ban on the...

New critical infrastructure obligations to cost $1bn annually

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Critical infrastructure operators could face a collective regulatory burden of $1 billion each year following the commencement of the final tranche of obligations under the Security of Critical Infrastructure...

Ukraine crisis a test case for new critical infrastructure regime

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Ukraine crisis and recent significant data breaches have proved to be test cases for Australia’s landmark new critical infrastructure regime. Recent cyber-attacks on Optus and Medibank have highlighted...

12 critical infrastructure cyber incidents in three months

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Critical infrastructure providers suffered 12 cyber incidents during the three-month grace period that preceded the beginning of a mandatory reporting scheme, new figures from the Home Affairs department reveal....