‘Not immune’: What the US Treasury hack means for New Zealand

‘Not immune’: What the US Treasury hack means for New Zealand
CyberCX's Hamish Krebs says the Government needs to look at putting more resources into cybersecurity. (Image: Supplied)
Dileepa Fonseka
A cybersecurity expert says news of a major hack of the United States Treasury shows naming and shaming cybersecurity entities won’t be enough to deter cyberattacks, and he is urging the New Zealand Government to go further than simply calling out threats.Multiple international media outlets have reported a group, alleged to be a Chinese-state sponsored entity, hacked into the US Treasury department, then accessed staff workstations and unclassified documents stored on those computers.A spokesperson for the NZ Government said they couldn&...

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