Should Australia ban ransomware payments? And should the government be able to commandeer companies’ IT systems? An expert explains the government’s new cybersecurity agenda.
- Associate Professor in Cyber Security Studies, Macquarie University
Banning cyber ransom payments might help ward off attacks, but there are some cases where organisations feel intense pressure to pay up.
It’s reported the stolen data of more than one million Australians have already been leaked – and more is expected.
If you’ve been affected by the Optus data breach, the danger is far from over – no matter what the purported hacker is claiming.
Up to 9.8 million Australians have been affected. Here’s what you can do to proactively defend yourself.
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