PM refuses to reveal ‘state-based actor’ behind cyberattack on Aus

Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed Australia was targeted by a cyberattack on Friday but stopped short of revealing who was responsible. The Prime Minister said the government had evidence the cyberattack was launched by a “sophisticated state-based actor”, but when probed on Friday morning, refused to reveal more. “The Australian government is not making any public attribution about these matters, though we are very confident these are the actions of a state-based actor… and there aren’t too many state-based actors who have those capabilities,” he said. The Prime Minister described the attack – which was targeted at all levels of the Australian government and Australia’s private sector – as “malicious”. “Obviously those who are engaged in this are not doing this to help us, that’s certainly not their intention,” he said. “And so, you could describe it as malicious, and that’s why our awareness levels need to be raised.” Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au