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Govt to consider making ransomware payments illegal

The federal government will consider making it illegal to pay the ransom demands of cyber criminals as part of its review of the 2020 national cybersecurity strategy. Home Affairs...

Coalition accuses govt of blocking ransomware bill

7 November 2022 | by Justin Hendry

The federal government has been accused of blocking a Coalition bill that would introduce tougher penalties for ransomware gangs and give additional powers to authorities at a time when...

Ransomware still Australia’s ‘most destructive cybercrime threat’

4 November 2022 | by Justin Hendry

Ransomware remains the “most destructive cybercrime threat” facing Australia, according to the national cybersecurity agency, despite data showing a marginal drop in official reports from victims over the past...

Australia to lead global ransomware taskforce

2 November 2022 | by Justin Hendry

Australia will chair a taskforce of like-minded countries set on tackling ransomware through greater intelligence sharing and coordination between law enforcement and cyber security agencies. The International Counter Ransomware...

Aust cyber firm makes cut for White House ransomware summit

1 November 2022 | by Justin Hendry

Australian cybersecurity firm Internet 2.0 is one of only 10 companies to have been hand-picked for a two-day summit convened by the United States government to tackle the growing...

Defence data caught up in ransomware attack

31 October 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Australian Defence personnel and public servants are being told to remain vigilant after a Defence ICT contractor was embroiled in a ransomware attack on Monday. A 2018 dataset containing...

Australia in cyber diplomacy drive to combat regional ransomware

18 October 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Australian officials turned up their cyber-diplomacy in Singapore this week, promising to help Pacific nations combat risks like ransomware accompanying their increased digitalisation, and to use Australia’s sanction regime...

Telstra boss talks down need for legislation in ransomware fight

24 August 2022 | by Justin Hendry

The federal government ought to place a greater focus on “community awareness” in the fight against ransomware as the risk of attack continues to escalate, according to outgoing Telstra...

Ransomware, economic accelerator and patent box bills lapse

12 April 2022 | by Denham Sadler

Legislation introducing a ransomware penalties regime, a $1.6 billion economic accelerator and the long-awaited patent box are among the bills which have now lapsed after failing to be passed...

New regime: Mandatory reporting of ransomware incidents

13 October 2021 | by Joseph Brookes

The federal government will introduce tougher penalties for ransomware criminals and a mandatory incident reporting scheme for large businesses that suffer an attack under a new ransomware action plan...

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Govt to consider making ransomware payments illegal

Coalition accuses govt of blocking ransomware bill

Ransomware still Australia’s ‘most destructive cybercrime threat’

Australia to lead global ransomware taskforce

Aust cyber firm makes cut for White House ransomware summit

Defence data caught up in ransomware attack

Australia in cyber diplomacy drive to combat regional ransomware

Telstra boss talks down need for legislation in ransomware fight

Ransomware, economic accelerator and patent box bills lapse

New regime: Mandatory reporting of ransomware incidents

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