The world continues to face complex strategic circumstances. Competition and military build-up in the Indo-Pacific, and ongoing global conflicts are challenging Australia’s security and the global rules that have endured since World War II. In this uncertain environment, Australia’s relationships with friends and allies are more critical than ever.
Over the past year, we continued to see state-sponsored cyber actors targeting Australian networks to steal sensitive information.
Australia joined multi-country advisories warning of the threat of state-sponsored actors targeting critical infrastructure for the purposes of positioning for potential disruptive attacks. One such advisory details how People’s Republic of China-affiliated threat actors targeted the networks of major global telecommunications providers to conduct a broad and significant cyber espionage campaign. Another details a Russian state-sponsored cyber campaign targeting Western logistics and technology businesses. I urge Australian businesses to review and apply the ASD and its partners’ technical advice to protect your networks.
