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Australia's nuclear science agency hit by foreign cyber campaign
Original: “ # Australia 's # nuclear # science agency and other highly sensitive # government and critical infrastructure organisa
Australia's nuclear science agency and other sensitive government and critical infrastructure organisations have been targeted by a sophisticated foreign actor, according to cybersecurity researcher Peter Renshaw. The attacker secretly weaponised online advertising to track millions of devices and install malicious software, raising fresh concerns about the security of critical national systems.
Why now: A state-linked cyber campaign exploiting online advertising has reportedly reached highly sensitive Australian government and nuclear infrastructure, raising alarm about critical infrastructure security.
AustraliaAustralian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationPeter Renshaw
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