The Australian census website was shut down by what authorities believe was a series of deliberate attacks from overseas hackers. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) had boasted only hours before that its website would not crash. "The Australian Signals Directorate are investigating, but they did note that it was very difficult to source the attack," chief statistician David Kalisch told the ABC. Two-thirds of Australians were expected to complete the census online this year, rather than on paper. The ABS is now working with authorities to determine the source of the "denial of service" attacks.

Source: The Star August 10, 2016 00:33 UTC