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Cyber attack in Australia: China the chief suspect behind attack

China is the chief suspect in a massive and “malicious” cyber attack on Australia. But Scott Morrison refused to point the finger.


Samantha Maiden @samanthamaiden
news.com.au
June 19, 20201:00pm

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison addressed the cyber attack but did not name China.Source:AAP


China is believed to be behind a massive and “malicious” cyber attack on Australia’s essential services, government agencies, industry and infrastructure.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed that a state-based actor, which news.com.au understands to be China, has launched a significant increase in cyber activity this morning after briefing state premiers overnight.

The new cyber attack follows reports that Australia’s cyber intelligence agency, the Defence Signals Directorate, had concluded last year that China’s Ministry of State security was responsible for a major attack on Parliament and political parties in the lead up to the 2019 election.

Government sources say China is behind the attack and Mr Morrison refused to shut down speculation that the nation was the “sophisticated state-based actor” behind the attack. Refusing to name the foreign entity, the Prime Minister stressed investigations were continuing by the Defence Signals Directorate and law enforcement agencies.

The attack follows rising diplomatic tensions with China, Australia’s biggest trading partner, over new tariffs on barley and warnings to tourists and overseas students to no longer travel here.

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