Photo: RNZ/SuppliedThe NZX delayed trading just minutes before it was due to start this morning as its website was overwhelmed by further offshore cyber attacks. Finance Minister Grant Robertson said the government is aware of the impact the cyber attacks have been having on the stock market and is treating the issue very seriously. The national security system has been activated to ensure coordination between agencies to support NZX with the cyber attacks, Robertson said. Earlier, it said it would open as normal today after beefing up its IT systems to counter cyber attacks. The NZX says it has been working with its network service provider, Spark, and cyber security experts, including the Government Communications Security Bureau to counter the attacks.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 28, 2020 01:52 UTC