Australian officials are investigating two apparent security issues that have resulted in downtime for a parliamentary email system, and technical issues for a popular television broadcaster. An apparent cyber incident knocked Australia’s Parliament House’s email system offline just as Australia’s Channel Nine broadcasting was interrupted by hackers over the weekend. The suspected attack on Parliament has reportedly left MPs and senators without email access, while the incident affecting Channel Nine has primarily interrupted the broadcasting and corporate business departments, leaving the network unable to air its Weekend Today show on Sunday, the network said. Local media outlets reported that the incident was the largest cyberattack to ever affect an Australian media company. The publishing and radio departments appeared to continue functioning without issue. Meanwhile, smartphones and tablets at Department of Parliamentary Services were malfunctioning as a result of an attack there, DPS said in a statement. It was not immediately […]
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