NZX cyberattack an example of new risks

Thu, 27 Aug 2020

The cyberattacks which took the NZX offline twice are an example of the increasingly sophisticated cybercrime targeting New Zealand, Cert NZ says. Director of Cert NZ, Rob Pope said the attempt to shut down the stock exchange showed the need for effective cyber security measures “has never been more pressing”. “These people are increasing adept and agile in adjusting their techniques to compromise any vulnerabilities they see in our cyber shields,” he said. Cert’s latest quarterly report showed a dramatic increase in incident report...

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