Australia says ‘state actor’ hacked parties, parliament 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseAustralia on Monday said a “sophisticated state actor” had hacked the country’s main political parties and parliament, just weeks before a closely fought election. “Our cyber experts believe that a sophisticated state actor is responsible for this malicious activity,” he said, without mentioning any specific country. The Australian Signals Directorate confirmed it was working with the parliament in response to the attack, giving a strong indication that sophisticated actors were suspected from the start. “They have already briefed the Electoral Commissions and those responsible for cybersecurity for all states and territories.”

Source: Manila Bulletin February 18, 2019 03:22 UTC