Australia Briefing: The Cyberattackers Are Circling

Hi all, it’s Sunil here in Sydney. Data stored by the nation’s hospitals and health care system is vulnerable to cyberattackers. But first...

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Soft target. Australia’s hospitals and health care system are at a high risk from cyberattackers targeting citizens’ personal data, the home affairs minister said, adding the country must step up efforts against hacking. Clare O’Neil said that while protecting citizens’ data was a “core national issue” for the new Labor government, more work is needed to end Australia’s perception as a “soft target.”