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Following a number of recent high-profile attacks, Australia will host the world’s top cyber chiefs for tech security.
After the gaining the support of governments from all over the world in Washington this week, Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil will establish a task force to combat ransomware.
In the past weeks, hackers stole the data of millions of Australians after breaching Optus and Medibank.
Ransomware also targeted a communications system used by military troops.
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O’Neil said, “The cyber incident involving Medibank Private is a blunt reminder we need a globally focused capability to combat cyber threats, including ransomware.”
Canada, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, South Africa, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, and European states are among the invited countries.
“This international task force will enable sustained and impactful collaboration between international agencies to disrupt, combat and defend against the scourge of ransomware,” said O’Neil.
However, opposition tech security spokesman James Paterson, the federal government needs to do more to entice local cyber professionals.
Patterson said, “Australia’s major cyber challenge is the lack of qualified experts and skilled migration is a key part of addressing that challenge.”
“We need faster visa processing for cyber experts to make Australia a more competitive and attractive destination,” he added.
With AAP. (Content has been tweaked for length and style.)
Jaw de Guzman is the content producer for Comms Room, a knowledge platform and website aimed at assisting the communications industry and its professionals.
