Australian Cyber Security Centre releases first-ever public threat report

Key Points:

Fewer cyber-attacks on Government systems have been accompanied by a rise on attacks on the private sector.

The first unclassified Australian Cyber Security Centre Threat Report has been released, giving details of the cyber adversaries targeting Australian networks and mitigation advice for organisations seeking to defend themselves against cyber threats.

Where has the report come from?

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) opened in November 2014, bringing together the cyber security capabilities of a number of government intelligence agencies, including the Australian Crime Commission, the Australian Federal Police, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, and Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Australia.