New tone in cybersecurity: GCSB report signals shift in addressing foreign threats

CyberCX's Dan Richardson says the Government is talking more openly about cyber threats. (Image: Supplied)

Tue, 16 Jul 2024

A cybersecurity expert formerly employed by the Government Communications Security Bureau says a newly released report into activity targeting politicians marks a real “change in tone” on the issue.On Monday, the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) released a report into complaints by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) that they had been targeted by Chinese state-sponsored hacking groups.The report was published in June but released to the public on Monday. It provides a timeline, outlines existing pr...

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